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.

• Most popular parties in February: the Concord Centre, the Union of Greens and Farmers, the Peoples party
• State Language Centre has fined a director of an enterprise for maintenance of documentation in Russian language
• Minister of Culture Helena Demakova: multiculturalism cannot be foundation for integration and cultural policy

According to the latest public opinion survey held by the market and social research company “Latvijas fakti”, the Concord Centre is the most popular party in Latvia – 9% of Latvian citizens would vote for it if the Saeima’s elections were held in February. The Union of Greens and Farmers is supported by 6,7%  of citizens, the People’s party by 6,5% and For Human Rights in United Latvia by 5%. Also, 6,4% of respondents has replied that they would vote for the new party establishing by the ex-members of the FF/LNIM and the New Era Girts Valdis Kristovskis and Sandra Kalniete. Other parties are supported by less than 5% of Latvian citizens.

According to the latest public opinion survey held by the market and social research company Latvijas fakti, the Concord Centre is the most popular party in Latvia – 9% of Latvian citizens would vote for it if the Saeimas elections were held in February. The Union of Greens and Farmers is supported by 6,7% of citizens, the Peoples party by 6,5% and For Human Rights in United Latvia by 5%. Also, 6,4% of respondents has replied that they would vote for the new party establishing by the ex-members of the FF/LNIM and the New Era Girts Valdis Kristovskis and Sandra Kalniete. Other parties are supported by less than 5% of Latvian citizens. Chas, Vesti Segodnya, Telegraf, Latvijas Avize, Diena

The State Language Centre has fined with LVL 50 (EUR 71) a director of an enterprise in Riga for maintenance of documentation in Russian language.

The State Language Centre has fined with LVL 50 (EUR 71) a director of an enterprise in Riga for maintenance of documentation in Russian language. Chas, Telegraf

In an interview with

In an interview with Latvijas Avize, the Minister of Culture Helena Demakova has stated that multiculturalism cannot be foundation for integration and cultural policy. According to the Minister, Latvian future depends on common ideas such as Latvian language and national symbols.