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.

• Politician Edgars Jaunups: ethnic Latvian voters should ensure that the Concord Centre does not get the leading posts when its comes to governing coalition
• Vesti Segodnya interviews a teacher of Russian language about ethnic identity of Russian speakers in Latvia

According to the member of the Riga City Council Edgars Jaunups (Unity), inclusion of the Concord Centre (CC) in the governing coalition is a matter of nearest future. Mr Jaunups believes that ethnic Latvian voters should ensure that at the moment when it happens the CC does not get the leading posts such as the post of the prime minister, minister of foreign affairs, minister of education and minister of interior. Mr Janunups considers if ethnic Latvian parties are divided the CC role might take the leading role.

According to the member of the Riga City Council Edgars Jaunups (Unity), inclusion of the Concord Centre (CC) in the governing coalition is a matter of nearest future. Mr Jaunups believes that ethnic Latvian voters should ensure that at the moment when it happens the CC does not get the leading posts such as the post of the prime minister, minister of foreign affairs, minister of education and minister of interior. Mr Janunups considers if ethnic Latvian parties are divided the CC role might take the leading role. Latvijas Avize

Vesti Segodnya interviews a teacher of Russian language about ethnic identity of Russian speakers in Latvia. According to the teacher, celebration of various Russian occasions such as the Victory Day on 9 May and Orthodox celebrations is a factor of consolidation of Russian speaking residents in Latvia. The teacher believes that especially the 9 May became the component which holds the Russian community together.