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.

• Newspapers report about a presentation of a research Effect of Migration on European Political Thought and Decision-Making Process
• NSS has submitted to the Riga City Council an application to hold a procession on 16 March
• Vesti Segodnya reports that on 7 February, the Supreme Court will declare its decision regarding a complaint by a former teacher of Russian challenging the decision of the State Language Centre

Newspapers report about a presentation of a research “Effect of Migration on European Political Thought and Decision-Making Process”. One of the research’s authors, academician and the MP Artis Pabriks has stated that situation in the Latvian labour market demands for fundamental changes in national migration policy. Artis Pabriks believes that if the government will not elaborate the effective migration policy it will lead to influx of illegal immigrants and economic recession. According to a researcher of the Centre for Public Policy “Providus”, politicians and ethnic Latvians are afraid of migrants because of prejudice that influx of guest workers to Latvia is a continuation of Soviet migration and is a danger to existence and identity of ethnic Latvians.

Newspapers report about a presentation of a research Effect of Migration on European Political Thought and Decision-Making Process. One of the researchs authors, academician and the MP Artis Pabriks has stated that situation in the Latvian labour market demands for fundamental changes in national migration policy. Artis Pabriks believes that if the government will not elaborate the effective migration policy it will lead to influx of illegal immigrants and economic recession. According to a researcher of the Centre for Public Policy Providus, politicians and ethnic Latvians are afraid of migrants because of prejudice that influx of guest workers to Latvia is a continuation of Soviet migration and is a danger to existence and identity of ethnic Latvians. Vesti Segodnya, Chas, Telegraf

The radical nationalistic party the National Power Union (NSS in its Latvian acronym) has submitted to the Riga City Council an application to hold a procession on 16 March – the unofficial commemoration day of Latvian Waffen SS legionaries.

The radical nationalistic party the National Power Union (NSS in its Latvian acronym) has submitted to the Riga City Council an application to hold a procession on 16 March – the unofficial commemoration day of Latvian Waffen SS legionaries. Vesti Segodnya, Latvijas Avize

Vesti Segodnya reports that on 7 February, the Supreme Court of Latvia will declare its decision regarding the complaint of the Jurmala City Councils member and ex-teacher of the Russian language and literature Zanna Kupcika. As reported, Zanna Kupcika is challenging the decision of the State Language Centre on filing an administrative protocol and imposing a fine. As reported, in November 2004 during the Latvian language proficiency inspection in one of the Jurmala city Russian language schools, the inspectors of the State Language Centre filed an administrative protocol on Zanna Kupcika for refusal to speak with the inspectors. Mrs. Kupcika is confident that the inspectors did not have the right to test her language proficiency skills. In an interview with the newspaper, Mrs. Kupcika has stated that if the Supreme Court turns down the complaint she will submit the claim to the European Court of Human Rights.