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.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Birkavs believes that the corruption scandal in the Latvian government can become an obstacle to the country's admission to the European Union. During his meeting with representatives of the Latvian community in the US, Mr. Birkavs said that the EU "had problems of its own and was looking for a pretext for postponing talks with potential new members."

Minister of Foreign Affairs Birkavs believes that the corruption scandal in the Latvian government can become an obstacle to the country's admission to the European Union. During his meeting with representatives of the Latvian community in the US, Mr. Birkavs said that the EU "had problems of its own and was looking for a pretext for postponing talks with potential new members." Diena