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.

• Peoples Party in its elections program in Daugavpils promises to involve equally all citys residents in the decision making process
• Russian Ambassador to Latvia Aleksandr Veshnyakov: 8 and 9 May united everyone who craved for the victory over Nazism
• Vesti Segodnya reports about an anthology Contemporary European Ethnocracy: Violation of Rights of Ethnic Minorities in Latvia and Estonia
• Most popular party - the Concord Centre; the most popular candidate for the Mayor of Riga – Ainars Slesers

Latvijas Avize reports that the Peoples Party in its elections program in Daugavpils promises to involve equally all citys residents irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, age or citizenship status in the city development and in the decision making process. According to one of the partys leader Maris Kucinskis, Daugavpils is a special city where large part of residents uses Russian language and these people also should have equal opportunities to take part on the decision taking process. At the same time, press secretary of the Peoples Party affirms that the position of the party regarding granting voting rights to non-citizens in municipal election remains unchanged: only citizens should take part in the elections.

Chas prints an interview with the Russian Ambassador to Latvia Aleksandr Veshnyakov. The Ambassador believes that 8 and 9 May (the end of WWII) are the days which united everyone who carved for the victory over Nazism. According to the Ambassador, it is unfair that in Latvia, the veterans who defeated Nazism do not receive any benefits from the state. The Ambassador also believes that presently, the relations between Russia and Latvia are predominantly pragmatic.

Vesti Segodnya reports that a presentation of an anthology Contemporary European Ethnocracy: Violation of Rights of Ethnic Minorities in Latvia and Estonia was held yesterday in Moscow. The anthology was edited by the Russian foundation Historical Memory and tells about results of 5 years of Latvian and Estonian membership in the European Union.

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 – 24,5% of respondents would vote for it in the Saeima elections. The New Era is supported by 10,3%, the Latvia’s First Party/Latvia’s Way by 9,3%, and the For Human Rights in United Latvia is supported by 7,3%. In the meantime, the most popular candidates for the post of the Mayor of the Riga is Ainars Slesers (Latvia’s First Party/Latvia’s Way) and Nils Usakovs (the Concord Centre) - 23,5% and 22,8% accordingly.

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 – 24,5% of respondents would vote for it in the Saeima elections. The New Era is supported by 10,3%, the Latvias First Party/Latvias Way by 9,3%, and the For Human Rights in United Latvia is supported by 7,3%. In the meantime, the most popular candidates for the post of the Mayor of the Riga is Ainars Slesers (Latvias First Party/Latvias Way) and Nils Usakovs (the Concord Centre) - 23,5% and 22,8% accordingly. Diena, NRA