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.

• Aigars Kalvitis: Estonian events have provoked activities of radical organisations in Latvia
• Diena features opinions on the situation in Estonia
• Head of the Saeimas Citizenship Law Implementation Committee Peteris Tabuns believes that the number of state language inspectors should be increased

Newspapers continue to report on the events concerning the removal of Red Army war memorial from the centre of the Estonian capital. As reported, the removal of the memorial in Tallinn has caused mass protests and clashes between the police and mainly Russian speaking residents.

Newspapers continue to report on the events concerning the removal of Red Army war memorial from the centre of the Estonian capital. As reported, the removal of the memorial in Tallinn has caused mass protests and clashes between the police and mainly Russian speaking residents. Chas refers to the interview of the Prime Minister of Latvia Aigars Kalvitis with TV channel LNT in which he has stated that Latvia supports the Estonian governments decision, although there are no plans to remove war memorials in Latvia. Aigars Kalvitis believed that the Estonian events have provoked the activities of the Latvian radical organisations and that a special attention should be paid to the prevention of similar possible disorders in Latvia. Chas, Diena

Diena prints various opinions on the situation in Estonia. The Director of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights Ilze Brands-Kehre has stated that these events are a reminder that more attention should be paid to integration. The Ombudsman Romans Apsitis believed that the events have revealed integration problems. Romans Apsitis has stated that Latvia should learn from the Estonian experience and to review its integration policy. Political scientist Nils Muiznieks has pointed to the need for a more careful consideration of actions concerning historical symbols, particularly with the symbols of WWII, since those might be very important for a part of residents.

Yesterday, at a meeting of the Saeima’s Citizenship Law Implementation Committee its head Peteris Tabuns has stated that the usage of state language has diminished over the last years. The politician also believed that the number of state language inspectors should be increased According to Peteris Tabuns, the Estonian events concerning the removal of the Red Army war memorial might have a negative impact on the attitudes towards Latvian language.

Yesterday, at a meeting of the Saeimas Citizenship Law Implementation Committee its head Peteris Tabuns has stated that the usage of state language has diminished over the last years. The politician also believed that the number of state language inspectors should be increased According to Peteris Tabuns, the Estonian events concerning the removal of the Red Army war memorial might have a negative impact on the attitudes towards Latvian language. Vesti Segodnya