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.

• Janis Urbanovics: ethnic Latvians do not feel themselves as majority, while Russian speakers as minorities
• 420 applications submitted for dual citizenship

According to the head of the Saeima’s faction of the Concord Centre Janis Urbanovics, there are two problems in Latvia: ethnic Latvians do not feel themselves as majority in Latvia and do not act like majority; while, minorities – mostly Russian speakers – do not feel and act like minorities. Mr Urbanovics believes that such situation hinders unity of the society. The second problem is a large number of non-citizens in Latvia. Mr Urbanovics believes that these people still feel the offense about the fact that they were made “scapegoats” after Latvia restored its independence. Such offense, according to Mr Urbanovics, raises feuds in the society.  Vesti Segodnya

During first months since the amendments on dual citizenship came into force, the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs received 420 applications for Latvian citizenship. The majority of applicants for dual citizenship – 300 - are parents whose children were born outside Latvia and automatically received citizenship of other country. Vesti Segodnya