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.

• Minister of Education and Science Tatjana Koke considers that proposal about free-of-charge education only in Latvian language could be discussed in future
• Saeimas Committee did not allow writing titles of education establishments of ethnic minorities in Cyrillic
• Saeima supported transfer of the Naturalisation Board (NB) from the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice to the Ministry of Interior
• MEP from Latvia Tatjana Zdanoka calls on the European Commission to use legal provisions of the Lisbon Treaty to protect rights of minorities in the EU

After a meeting with the Saeima’s faction For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM (FF/LNIM), the Minister of Education and Science Tatjana Koke stated that its proposal to guarantee free-of-charge elementary and secondary education only in Latvian language could be discussed in future. The FF/LNIM, in its turn, considers that its proposal should be enshrined in the Constitution of Latvia as soon as possible and therefore the party is planning to initiate collection of signatures for referendum on amending the Constitution.

After a meeting with the Saeimas faction For Fatherland and Freedom/LNIM (FF/LNIM), the Minister of Education and Science Tatjana Koke stated that its proposal to guarantee free-of-charge elementary and secondary education only in Latvian language could be discussed in future. The FF/LNIM, in its turn, considers that its proposal should be enshrined in the Constitution of Latvia as soon as possible and therefore the party is planning to initiate collection of signatures for referendum on amending the Constitution. Chas

Yesterday, the Saeima’s Committee on Education, Science and Culture refused proposal of the MP Igors Pimenovs to allow writing titles of education establishments of ethnic minorities in Cyrillic alphabet.

Yesterday, the Saeimas Committee on Education, Science and Culture refused proposal of the MP Igors Pimenovs to allow writing titles of education establishments of ethnic minorities in Cyrillic alphabet. Vesti Segodnya

The Saeima supported the transfer of the Naturalisation Board (NB) from the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice to the Ministry of Interior. Thus, the NB will be merged with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs on the basis of the latter institution. Head of the NB Eriks Baranovskis criticized the arrangement, because he believes that if the merger is unavoidable, it should be done on the basis of the NB otherwise it will harm functions of the NB.

The Saeima supported the transfer of the Naturalisation Board (NB) from the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice to the Ministry of Interior. Thus, the NB will be merged with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs on the basis of the latter institution. Head of the NB Eriks Baranovskis criticized the arrangement, because he believes that if the merger is unavoidable, it should be done on the basis of the NB otherwise it will harm functions of the NB. Telegraf

The MEP from Latvia Tatjana Zdanoka calls on the European Commission to use legal provisions of the Lisbon Treaty to protect rights of minorities in the EU. Mrs. Zdanoka believes that the European Commission should clearly define that everyone who acts against the rights of minorities, including language rights, is violating fundamental rights of the EU.

The MEP from Latvia Tatjana Zdanoka calls on the European Commission to use legal provisions of the Lisbon Treaty to protect rights of minorities in the EU. Mrs. Zdanoka believes that the European Commission should clearly define that everyone who acts against the rights of minorities, including language rights, is violating fundamental rights of the EU. NRA