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.

• Telegraf reports that the European Commission called on all the EU countries asking for active integration of Roma people
• State Language Centre drew 219 protocols on police workers for insufficient state language proficiency

Telegraf reports that the European Commission called on all the EU countries asking for active integration of Roma people in the society. There are about 10,000 Roma living in Latvia.

The State Language Centre drew 219 protocols on police workers for insufficient state language proficiency. 15 protocols were drawn on managing policemen. The majority of policemen work in Riga. According to a representative of the State Police, the legal norms regarding state language proficiency has changed several times and not all policemen followed them and therefore, the absence of required state language proficiency certificate does not mean that the policemen are not proficient in Latvian.

The State Language Centre drew 219 protocols on police workers for insufficient state language proficiency. 15 protocols were drawn on managing policemen. The majority of policemen work in Riga. According to a representative of the State Police, the legal norms regarding state language proficiency has changed several times and not all policemen followed them and therefore, the absence of required state language proficiency certificate does not mean that the policemen are not proficient in Latvian. Diena