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.

• Minister of Integration: there is no racism or ethnical discrimination in Latvia
• Minister of Foreign Affairs asks municipalities not to issue permissions to hold commemorative processions of the Latvian WWII legionaries on 16 March
• Naturalisation Board launches public awareness campaign to promote Latvian citizenship

The Special Assignment Minister for Social Integration Ainars Latkovskis in an interview with

The Special Assignment Minister for Social Integration Ainars Latkovskis in an interview with Telegraf stated that there is no racism or ethnical discrimination in Latvia. There were individual incidents, but it is not a tendency, considers Ainars Latkovskis. The Minister also believes that these problems will not be topical in the future, because the influx of immigrants is not expected.

Yesterday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Artis Pabriks asked municipalities not to issue permissions to hold commemorative processions of Latvian WWII legionaries on 16 March in the centre of Riga and other Latvian cities. “Public actions by right and left-wing radicals on 16 March ruin Latvia’s international image,” stated Artis Pabriks.

Yesterday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Artis Pabriks asked municipalities not to issue permissions to hold commemorative processions of Latvian WWII legionaries on 16 March in the centre of Riga and other Latvian cities. Public actions by right and left-wing radicals on 16 March ruin Latvias international image, stated Artis Pabriks. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Latvijas Avize, Diena

Today, the Naturalisation Board launches public awareness campaign with the aim to promote Latvian citizenship.

Today, the Naturalisation Board launches public awareness campaign with the aim to promote Latvian citizenship. Vesti Segodnya