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.

Press Report

Press Report

"Tevzemei un Brivibai"/LNNK

Chairman Maris Grinblats told the press that the party would insist on including the reference to the 1920 Peace Treaty between Latvia and Russia in the Border agreement with Russia. Chairman Maris Grinblats told the press that the party would insist on including the reference to the 1920 Peace Treaty between Latvia and Russia in the Border agreement with Russia. "TB"/LNNK"TB"/LNNK representatives will substantiate their standpoint during the upcoming meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Valdis Birkavs. The party believes the reference to be an evidence of the continuity of relations between the two countries. According to representatives will substantiate their standpoint during the upcoming meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs Valdis Birkavs. The party believes the reference to be an evidence of the continuity of relations between the two countries. According to "DIENA""DIENA", Prime-Minister Guntars Krasts shares the opinion. The Prime-Minister stressed the importance of the Border Agreement for Latvia's integration in the EU at the recent meeting of the , Prime-Minister Guntars Krasts shares the opinion. The Prime-Minister stressed the importance of the Border Agreement for Latvia's integration in the EU at the recent meeting of the "TB"/LNNK"TB"/LNNK Council. Council. DienaDiena Yesterday (September 8) Head of the OSCE Mission to Latvia Charles Magee had a meeting with President Ulmanis. According to the President's Press Service, Mr. Magee hopes that the Latvian Government will take into consideration the President's opinion on citizenship issues and will search for practical solutions that would help to increase the number of citizens. (

Yesterday (September 8) Head of the OSCE Mission to Latvia Charles Magee had a meeting with President Ulmanis. According to the President's Press Service, Mr. Magee hopes that the Latvian Government will take into consideration the President's opinion on citizenship issues and will search for practical solutions that would help to increase the number of citizens. ("BIZNES & BALTIYA" noted that OSCE High Commissioner van der Stoel had clearly expressed his opinion on the problem more than once). The Head of the OSCE Mission during his meeting with the President said that the Mission would advise to decrease the naturalization fee and to simplify language and history tests. The OSCE Mission also believes that children born in Latvia after August 1991 should be granted Latvian citizenship. Mr. Magee marked a considerable improvement in the work of the CID. He positively evaluated the implementation of the agreement on the Skrunda radar and military pensioners and the activities of the Human Rights Office. President Ulmanis pointed to the importance of overcoming the psychological barrier formed during the occupation years. Diena, B&B

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The European Statistical Committee ("Eurostat") published an outdated information on the economic situation in Latvia. The statistical data appeared in a press-release by the "Eurostat" and contains figures taken from the 1995 reports. The European Commission Report on Latvia contained outdated figures as well. According to "DIENA@ , several EU executives publicly expressed their indignation at the inaccuracies in the report.