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.

• Latvijas Avize reports about intermediate results of a study Attitude towards Guest Workers in Latvia
• Ministry of Interior has elaborated and forwarded to the Cabinet of Ministers the draft amendments stipulating lowering of required state language proficiency level at work for firemen and boarder guards
• Telegraf and Latvijas Avize reports about a first conference of Russias compatriots organisations in Latvia Russian World in Latvia in the First Decade of XXI Century: Course for Consolidation

Latvijas Avize reports about intermediate results of a study Attitude towards Guest Workers in Latvia conducted by the State Language Agency and public opinion research centre SKDS. According to the study, 36 % of Latvian residents consider that there is shortage of labour force in the country, while, 51 % consider that domestic labour force is in sufficient number. 28% of respondents support attraction of guest workers to Latvia. 35% of residents consider that more acceptable guest workers are from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. 50 % of respondents consider that guest workers should learn Latvian language after their arrival to Latvia.

The Ministry of Interior has elaborated and forwarded to the Cabinet of Ministers the draft amendments stipulating lowering of required state language proficiency level at work for firemen and boarder guards. The Ministry of Interior considers that at present the language requirements for representatives of these professions are too high.

The Ministry of Interior has elaborated and forwarded to the Cabinet of Ministers the draft amendments stipulating lowering of required state language proficiency level at work for firemen and boarder guards. The Ministry of Interior considers that at present the language requirements for representatives of these professions are too high. Telegraf

Telegraf and Latvijas Avize reports about a first conference of Russias compatriots organisations in Latvia Russian World in Latvia in the First Decade of XXI Century: Course for Consolidation held on 28 June in Riga. Participants of the conference have discussed problems of Russians in Latvia, legal rights of Russian citizens residing in Latvia, establishment of civil society, and preservation of Russian culture and education.