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.

• President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers: national and ethnic interests are not the same issues
• New MP Janis Dombrava: those MPs who are not proficient in Latvian language should leave the parliament as soon as possible

The President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers in his speech to the new parliament stated that national and ethnic interests are not the same issues and it is wrong to sort nations into “wrong” and “right” ones. According to the President, all Latvian citizens regardless their native language are part of Latvia.

The President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers in his speech to the new parliament stated that national and ethnic interests are not the same issues and it is wrong to sort nations into wrong and right ones. According to the President, all Latvian citizens regardless their native language are part of Latvia. Vesti Segodnya

The new and the youngest MP Janis Dombrava (member of the nationalists’ party All for Latvia!) in an interview with

The new and the youngest MP Janis Dombrava (member of the nationalists party All for Latvia!) in an interview with Vesti Segodnya stated that those MPs who are not proficient in Latvian language should leave the parliament as soon as possible. According to Mr. Dombrava, MPs from All for Latvia! will elaborate the draft law on deprivation of mandate of such deputies.