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

Lauku Avize

interviews Minister of Education and Science Karlis Greiskalns. Regarding the education reform in 2004, which foresees the switch to Latvian as the language of instruction at all secondary schools, Karlis Greiskalns states that there will be no changes in the stance of the government towards the reform, as there is no sound argument why the reform should be postponed or cancelled. He states that the results of the survey conducted by the Baltic Institute of Social Science are not representative as only selected schools were surveyed. Karlis Greiskalns reports that there has been no response to his call on school principals to report to him about problems hindering the implementation of the reform. interviews Minister of Education and Science Karlis Greiskalns. Regarding the education reform in 2004, which foresees the switch to Latvian as the language of instruction at all secondary schools, Karlis Greiskalns states that there will be no changes in the stance of the government towards the reform, as there is no sound argument why the reform should be postponed or cancelled. He states that the results of the survey conducted by the Baltic Institute of Social Science are not representative as only selected schools were surveyed. Karlis Greiskalns reports that there has been no response to his call on school principals to report to him about problems hindering the implementation of the reform.

Chas

editorial by Leonid Fedoseyev discussed bilingual education in Latvia. The author believes that bilingual education will ruin all national schools in Latvia, not only Russian schools but also Latvian, as Russian parents will send their children to good Latvian schools. editorial by Leonid Fedoseyev discussed bilingual education in Latvia. The author believes that bilingual education will ruin all national schools in Latvia, not only Russian schools but also Latvian, as Russian parents will send their children to good Latvian schools.

Chas

reports on filming of the third political show The Russian Issue. This time the show was devoted to education issues. reports on filming of the third political show “The Russian Issue.” This time the show was devoted to education issues. ChasChas provides the summary of the responses of representatives of political parties regarding the education reform in 2004. The newspaper stresses that only FHRUL is strictly against the implementation of the reform in 2004. Several parties, such as Social Democrats, the Union Centrs, agree that the reform should be done with the consent of the schools. The newspaper points out the strict and unyielding positions of the ruling parties concerning the reform. provides the summary of the responses of representatives of political parties regarding the education reform in 2004. The newspaper stresses that only FHRUL is strictly against the implementation of the reform in 2004. Several parties, such as Social Democrats, the Union “Centrs”, agree that the reform should be done with the consent of the schools. The newspaper points out the strict and unyielding positions of the ruling parties concerning the reform. Vesti SegodnyaVesti Segodnya

Chas

and and Vesti SegodnyaVesti Segodnya report that FHRUL has launched its website. One of the pages is devoted to issues concerning spelling of foreign names according to Latvian grammar rules in official documents. The site suggests possible solutions to the issue, one of them – filing a claim with the European Court of Human Rights report that FHRUL has launched its website. One of the pages is devoted to issues concerning spelling of foreign names according to Latvian grammar rules in official documents. The site suggests possible solutions to the issue, one of them – filing a claim with the European Court of Human Rights. Panorama Latvii. Panorama Latvii

On Friday, former ambassador of the Russian Federation to Latvia Aleksandr Udaltsov, who now is the director of the Second Political Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited Latvia. He held discussions with officials of the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the intensification of political dialogue between the countries.

Diena, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Panorama Latvii