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.

• For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM: primary and secondary education should be only in Latvian language
• Concord Centre: merger of the Naturalisation Board and the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs might hinder naturalisation process
• Russias State Duma discussed problems of Russian compatriots in Baltic States

Party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM (FF/LNIM) is planning to form a working group to elaborate proposals for gradual transition of primary and secondary education into Latvian language only.  The FF/LNIM considers that only full transition of education in state language can solve the integration problems in Latvia.

Party For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM (FF/LNIM) is planning to form a working group to elaborate proposals for gradual transition of primary and secondary education into Latvian language only. The FF/LNIM considers that only full transition of education in state language can solve the integration problems in Latvia. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

The Concord Centre considers that merger of the Naturalisation Board and the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs might hinder naturalisation process. According to a member of the party, the MP Boriss Cilevics, reorganisation of the Naturalisation Board is a signal to the society that the state is curtailing integration programs

The Concord Centre considers that merger of the Naturalisation Board and the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs might hinder naturalisation process. According to a member of the party, the MP Boriss Cilevics, reorganisation of the Naturalisation Board is a signal to the society that the state is curtailing integration programs. Chas, Vesti Segodnya

Yesterday the Russia’s State Duma discussed problems of Russian compatriots in the Baltic States and the case of former Red Partisan Vasilijs Kononovs. The MPs criticized prosecutions on WWII veterans in Latvia and Estonia and the fact that large number of residents still does not have citizenship. The Vice Speaker of the State Duma Vladimir Zhirinovskiy stated that if Latvia does not need ethnic Russians as citizens, Russia is entitled to propose ceding to Russia territories inhabited by Russian-speakers.

Yesterday the Russias State Duma discussed problems of Russian compatriots in the Baltic States and the case of former Red Partisan Vasilijs Kononovs. The MPs criticized prosecutions on WWII veterans in Latvia and Estonia and the fact that large number of residents still does not have citizenship. The Vice Speaker of the State Duma Vladimir Zhirinovskiy stated that if Latvia does not need ethnic Russians as citizens, Russia is entitled to propose ceding to Russia territories inhabited by Russian-speakers. Chas