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

President’s interview for BBC Hard Talk with Tim Sebastian makes the headlines in the newspapers.

Presidents interview for BBC Hard Talk with Tim Sebastian makes the headlines in the newspapers.

On Monday in her interview for Latvia’s radio the President said, “I hope I was able to refute all his reproaches”. She said that the interview was rather hard, as journalist’s interviewing style was very aggressive.

On Monday in her interview for Latvias radio the President said, I hope I was able to refute all his reproaches. She said that the interview was rather hard, as journalists interviewing style was very aggressive.

Diena , Neatkariga, Lauku Avize

comments that the President all the time had to justify herself or the country. comments that the President all the time had to justify herself or the country.

Chas

gives only the excerpt of the interview without any comments. gives only the excerpt of the interview without any comments. Vesti Segodnja gives some comments on the interview. When the President regarding legionaries meetings said that “all people have assembly rights, including the former soldiers of Waffen SS, however, these are not official events”

Vesti Segodnja gives some comments on the interview. When the President regarding legionaries meetings said that all people have assembly rights, including the former soldiers of Waffen SS, however, these are not official events Vesti Segodnja does not agree with that as in the opinion of the article the event in which the Minister of Defence and soldiers in uniforms take part could not be called otherwise but official. The newspaper also refutes the President regarding her wish to the people of Latvia – the President expressed her wish only to Latvians, forgetting that there are also other nationalities in Latvia.

Panorama Latvii

comments Presidents response about the question on former soldiers of Waffen SS in Latvia using words from the commercial on chewing gums sometimes it is better to chew than talk. The article thinks that the President looked very unsure, however, any professional politician has to look as a winner at any situation. The President follows this golden rule, however, the positions, which she had to defend, were so week, that we as human beings could only feel sorry for the President. comments President’s response about the question on former soldiers of Waffen SS in Latvia using words from the commercial on chewing gums “sometimes it is better to chew than talk”. The article thinks that the President looked very unsure, however, “any professional politician has to look as a winner at any situation. The President follows this golden rule, however, the positions, which she had to defend, were so week, that we as human beings could only feel sorry for the President”.

Respublika

gives a positive evaluation to Presidents ability to control herself and pays more attention to the fact that the BBC broadcasts only such materials about Latvia, which have negative shading. gives a positive evaluation to President’s ability to control herself and pays more attention to the fact that the BBC broadcasts only such materials about Latvia, which have negative shading. During her interview for Latvia’s Radio the President V.Vike-Freiberga announced that she would be ready to meet with the President of Russia on the official level whenever comes the possibility.

During her interview for Latvias Radio the President V.Vike-Freiberga announced that she would be ready to meet with the President of Russia on the official level whenever comes the possibility. Diena, Lauku Avize, Vesti Segodnja

The role of the Russian language can become stronger in Tallinn. The ruling coalition in the City Council is ready to accept the requirement of the Russian deputies to admit Russian as a communication language in the city, as in order to keep its positions the ruling party has to ask the Russian union “The People’s Choice” to join the coalition and Russian as a communication language is one of the requirements.

The role of the Russian language can become stronger in Tallinn. The ruling coalition in the City Council is ready to accept the requirement of the Russian deputies to admit Russian as a communication language in the city, as in order to keep its positions the ruling party has to ask the Russian union The Peoples Choice to join the coalition and Russian as a communication language is one of the requirements. Diena

Only one application was received to the announced opening for the post of the director of the State Language Centre and it was the application of the present director Dz.Hirsha. Yesterday was the deadline for applying to this post.

Only one application was received to the announced opening for the post of the director of the State Language Centre and it was the application of the present director Dz.Hirsha. Yesterday was the deadline for applying to this post. Neatkariga, Panorama Latvii.

In the response to the press conference organised by Latvia’s Support Association to Schools with Education in the Russian Language the Ministry of Education and Science came up with the statement protesting against the organisation of the conference for the Russian students’ parents. In its statement the Ministry says that Latvia’s legislation guarantees education in minority languages for students, however,

In the response to the press conference organised by Latvias Support Association to Schools with Education in the Russian Language the Ministry of Education and Science came up with the statement protesting against the organisation of the conference for the Russian students parents. In its statement the Ministry says that Latvias legislation guarantees education in minority languages for students, however, Chas says that the term guarantee is not used in the regulations. The Parents Conference will take place anyway.

According to the pool data more than 70% people of Latvia think that the Government does not respect the opinion of society.

According to the pool data more than 70% people of Latvia think that the Government does not respect the opinion of society. Chas

The Union of Latvia’s Communists will celebrate the anniversary of October’s Revolution at the Victory Monument. However, this event is not co-ordinated with the City Council. The leader of the organisation A.Lebedev announced that his organisation had never asked any permits and would not do it in the future.

The Union of Latvias Communists will celebrate the anniversary of Octobers Revolution at the Victory Monument. However, this event is not co-ordinated with the City Council. The leader of the organisation A.Lebedev announced that his organisation had never asked any permits and would not do it in the future. Vesti Segodnja, Panorama Latvii