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.

• FHRUL and Russian pupils will visit the European Parliament to talk about the minority education reform
• Interview with MP Vaira Paegle (Peoples Party)
• Chas: book about Riga published in Russian contains many language mistakes and controversial statements as well
• Russia calls theOSCE to intervene in the implementation of the minority education reform in Latvia

Next week representatives of the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia and a number of Russian pupils will repeatedly visit the European Parliament in order to draw attention of its members to the issues concerning the implementation of the minority education reform in Latvia.

Next week representatives of the union For Human Rights in the United Latvia and a number of Russian pupils will repeatedly visit the European Parliament in order to draw attention of its members to the issues concerning the implementation of the minority education reform in Latvia. Diena, Telegraf

Latvijas Avize interviews MP Vaira Paegle (Peoples Party). Regarding Russian Latvian relations, the MP states that Russia intervenes in political situations of its neighbour countries and tries to destabilise the situation there. When asked what the government and the Peoples Party do so that Riga remains Latvian after the municipal elections, Vaira Paegle argues that it depends on the ability of right-wing parties to consolidate their efforts before the municipal elections.

The Russian-language newspaper

The Russian-language newspaper Chas comments on the recently published book ‘Riga in the Russian language. The newspaper criticises the book as it contains controversial statements regarding Soviet times and people, as well as there are many language mistakes. Chas

Vesti Segodnya reports that Russia demands the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe to intervene in the implementation of the minority education reform in Latvia.