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.

• ethnic Latvians emigrate because of insufficient Russian language proficiency
• Minister of Foreign Affairs considers that Vladimirs Lindermans  might be criminally punished for statements about the autonomy of Latgale

Representative of the State Language Centre Antons Kursitis believes young ethnic Latvians emigrate from Latvia because of insufficient Russian language proficiency. According to Mr Kursitis, Russian language is highly demanded in service area but many young ethnic Latvians do not study it at school. Vesti Segodnya

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkevics considers that Vladimirs Lindermans (leader of the party “For Native Language”) might be criminally punished for his statements about the autonomy of Latgale (eastern region of Latvia). According to the Minister, territorial integrity of Latvian state is strictly protected by the law. As reported, Vladimirs Lindermans called to grant Latgale region the status of autonomy thus giving adequate response to the attempt of the politicians not to allow the referendum on non-citizens