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.

• Orthodox Christmas could be included in the calendar as a public holiday but not as a bank holiday
• Newspapers report about the FF/LNIMs election campaign Suuports Ours

The Saeima’s Human Rights and Social Affairs Committee considers that the Orthodox Christmas could be included in the calendar as a public holiday but not as a bank holiday.

The Saeimas Human Rights and Social Affairs Committee considers that the Orthodox Christmas could be included in the calendar as a public holiday but not as a bank holiday. Vesti Segodnya

Newspapers report that the political party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM has launched its election campaign TV commercial called “Support Ours” and aimed at support of Latvian goods and entrepreneurs and promotion of patriotism. The commercial shows ethnic Latvian mother and son shopping for a Christmas tree and witnessing a Russian-speaking couple, who refuse to buy a tree grown in Latvia. Ethnic Latvian mother and son choose the tree just refused by the Russian-speakers. The commercial ends with logo of the party and the call to “support ours”. In an interview with

Newspapers report that the political party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM has launched its election campaign TV commercial called Support Ours and aimed at support of Latvian goods and entrepreneurs and promotion of patriotism. The commercial shows ethnic Latvian mother and son shopping for a Christmas tree and witnessing a Russian-speaking couple, who refuse to buy a tree grown in Latvia. Ethnic Latvian mother and son choose the tree just refused by the Russian-speakers. The commercial ends with logo of the party and the call to support ours. In an interview with Diena researcher of the public policy centre Providus Marija Golubeva states that the clip reproduces stereotype about Russian residents of Latvia that they do not support domestic goods. Mrs. Golubeva believes that image of enemy during economical crises has a tendency to strengthen. Political scientist Nils Muiznieks also criticizes the clip arguing that it portrays Russians as non-patriotic and not willing to speak Latvian. Vesti Segodnya, Diena