Integration monitor
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.
Июль 28, 2014
- The Minister of Education Ina Druviete briefed the representatives of certain embassies about the system of education for national minorities of Latvia
- Historian Kaspars Zellis: people in Latvia are stressed because of the war in Ukraine and political clowns are playing with it
The Minister of Education Ina Druviete conducted an informational briefing for the representatives of certain foreign embassies about the system of education for national minorities of Latvia. Ms Druviete stated that by 2018 all national minority schools would provide education mainly in the state language. Representatives of the countries of the EU, NATO and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development were invited to the briefing, but not the representatives of the Commonwealth of Independent States countries. Vesti Segodnya
According to historian Kaspars Zellis events in Ukraine politicised the society in Latvia. People in Latvia are stressed because of the war, are afraid that similar events might take place in Latvia and politicians are playing on these emotions. Russia’s policy provides a trump card to marginal politicians in Latvia to increase ethnic tensions in the society. Vesti Segodnya