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.

• Saeima has approved a new Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis and a new government
• Saeima refused to grant the Orthodox Christmas status of public holiday

Newspapers report that yesterday, the Saeima has approved a new government and Ivars Godmanis (Union of Latvia’s Way and Latvia’s First Party) as a Prime Minister. According to the government’s declaration, one of the urgent assignments of the new government is elaboration and implementation of new migration and employment policy stipulating quotas for influx of temporary labour force in particular spheres from those countries with which Latvia will have an agreement on mutual migration.

Newspapers report that yesterday, the Saeima has approved a new government and Ivars Godmanis (Union of Latvias Way and Latvias First Party) as a Prime Minister. According to the governments declaration, one of the urgent assignments of the new government is elaboration and implementation of new migration and employment policy stipulating quotas for influx of temporary labour force in particular spheres from those countries with which Latvia will have an agreement on mutual migration. Diena, Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Latvijas Avize, NRA

Yesterday, the Saeima has refused a proposal of the faction For Human Rights in United Latvia to grant the Orthodox Christmas (7-8 January) status of public holiday.

Yesterday, the Saeima has refused a proposal of the faction For Human Rights in United Latvia to grant the Orthodox Christmas (7-8 January) status of public holiday. Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf