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.

• Newspapers report about the formation of ruling coalition; six MP have split from the Zatlers Reforms Party

Newspapers continue to report about the formation process of the new ruling coalition. The leaders of the Zatlers’ Reforms Party, the Unity and All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/Latvian National Independence Movement agreed on division of the main posts in the new government. In the meantime, six MPs elected to the Parliament on the electoral ticket of the Zatlers’ Reforms Party have split from this party and are going to act as independent MPs. As a result, the number of seats of prospective coalition is reduced to 50 out of 100 seats in the Parliament.

Newspapers continue to report about the formation process of the new ruling coalition. The leaders of the Zatlers Reforms Party, the Unity and All for Latvia!-For Fatherland and Freedom/Latvian National Independence Movement agreed on division of the main posts in the new government. In the meantime, six MPs elected to the Parliament on the electoral ticket of the Zatlers Reforms Party have split from this party and are going to act as independent MPs. As a result, the number of seats of prospective coalition is reduced to 50 out of 100 seats in the Parliament. Chas, Diena, NRA, Telegraf, Vesti Segodnya