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.

Integration and Minority Information Service

Integration and Minority Information Service
of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies

Chas reports on the press conference organised by the Naturalisation Board. The Board released the data concerning citizenship issues for the last half a year. In comparison to the data of the last year, the speed of naturalisation has increased by 20-25%. The newspaper voices concern about another tendency – parents non-citizens do not apply for Latvian citizenship for their children. Parents of only 856 children have applied for Latvian citizenship for their children, although 24,000-25,000 children of parents non-citizens are entitled to receive Latvian citizenship. The newspaper also reports on the planned activities of the Naturalisation Board and the donors of these activities. The Board will re-launch toll-free phone line which will provide information about citizenship issues (funded by the USA); organise information booths in the whole territory of Latvia (funded by Great Britain); organise the contest On the Way to the Civic Society for pupils and organise missionary service which would tour around Latvia in order to provide Latvian language courses for non-Latvians. Panorama Latvii

Pre-election campaign of the Freedom Party against the EU membership has drawn the attention of National Television. The administration of National Television suspects that the clip kindles national hatred. The clip shows that after the EU membership economical refugees from Asia and Africa will look for jobs in the EU countries and then the jobs of local residents are in danger. The party promised to change the content of the clip.

Pre-election campaign of the Freedom Party against the EU membership has drawn the attention of National Television. The administration of National Television suspects that the clip kindles national hatred. The clip shows that after the EU membership economical refugees from Asia and Africa will look for jobs in the EU countries and then the jobs of local residents are in danger. The party promised to change the content of the clip. Diena

Diena

writes that also other nationalities, in particular Russians, will celebrate the Latvian national Midsummer holiday Jani Day. writes that also other nationalities, in particular Russians, will celebrate the Latvian national Midsummer holiday Jani Day.

Neatkariga

and and ChasChas report on the 5th anniversary of FF/LNNK. Members of FF/LNNK reassures that FF/LNNK will continue to present the idea of nationalism in the Parliament. FF/LNNK deputy Juris Dobelis states that the party is not experiencing any crisis and will be presented in the next Saeima. report on the 5th anniversary of FF/LNNK. Members of FF/LNNK reassures that FF/LNNK will continue to present the idea of nationalism in the Parliament. FF/LNNK deputy Juris Dobelis states that the party is not experiencing any crisis and will be presented in the next Saeima.