Integration monitor is a daily Latvian press digest on ethnic minority and society integration issues. The Monitor reviews the biggest Latvian dailies: Diena, Latvijas Avize, Neatkariga (in Latvian language), Vesti Segodnya (in Russian language). In specific cases other information sources are used. Latvian Centre for Human Rights is not responsible for information published by the media.

Press Report

Press Report

The announced assumption of Latvia’s Way faction leader K.Libane that TBB/LNNK has agreed to be in the Government only because in that case they had a possibility to take the post of Riga’s Mayor made relations even more tense between these two parties. The Prime Minister A.Berzins will talk with the factions’ leaders to reduce the tension.

The announced assumption of Latvias Way faction leader K.Libane that TBB/LNNK has agreed to be in the Government only because in that case they had a possibility to take the post of Rigas Mayor made relations even more tense between these two parties. The Prime Minister A.Berzins will talk with the factions leaders to reduce the tension. Diena, Neatkariga.

The New Party has made an official offer to Latvia’s Way about the consolidation of two parties. They expect to receive an answer to October 1. In no regard to the answer the party will continue to work in the Government.

The New Party has made an official offer to Latvias Way about the consolidation of two parties. They expect to receive an answer to October 1. In no regard to the answer the party will continue to work in the Government. Diena, Neatkariga, Chas

The President Vaira Vike-Freiberga accredited new ambassadors for the Netherlands, Finland and Sweden.

The President Vaira Vike-Freiberga accredited new ambassadors for the Netherlands, Finland and Sweden. Diena, Chas

The Minister of Justice I.Labucka will accept the application of the red partisan V.Kononovs to give up the citizenship of Latvia. He will profit from the Russian citizenship given to him by the President Putin even if he receives a sentence here in Latvia, as Russia can require him to serve the sentence in the territory of Russia.

The Minister of Justice I.Labucka will accept the application of the red partisan V.Kononovs to give up the citizenship of Latvia. He will profit from the Russian citizenship given to him by the President Putin even if he receives a sentence here in Latvia, as Russia can require him to serve the sentence in the territory of Russia. Jauna, Chas

During the meetings of MoIA of Russia with High Commissioner Max van der Stoel, the representatives of Ministry stressed several times that “dangerous trends regarding too direct assimilation of Russian-speaking people are getting more and more visible in Latvia and Estonia and that these countries ignore even those proposals of international experts, that are not strict and harsh ones”.

During the meetings of MoIA of Russia with High Commissioner Max van der Stoel, the representatives of Ministry stressed several times that dangerous trends regarding too direct assimilation of Russian-speaking people are getting more and more visible in Latvia and Estonia and that these countries ignore even those proposals of international experts, that are not strict and harsh ones. Neatkariga, Chas

The President had a meeting with FBI General Director on Saturday. They discussed the present and perspective co-operation between law-protective institutions of these countries.

The President had a meeting with FBI General Director on Saturday. They discussed the present and perspective co-operation between law-protective institutions of these countries. Neatkariga, Chas

TBB/LNNK has invited all the people of Latvia to inform the office and parliamentarian faction of TBB/LNNK about any violations of the Regulations on the State Language Law. Russian newspaper

TBB/LNNK has invited all the people of Latvia to inform the office and parliamentarian faction of TBB/LNNK about any violations of the Regulations on the State Language Law. Russian newspaper Panorama Latvii named the request as the invitation to denunciate.