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.

31 July 2014 

• Latvia’s Russian Union expects at least 10 seats in the new parliament 

Diena writes about the political party "Latvia’s Russian Union" (former "For Human Rights in United Latvia") and its preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections (scheduled for 4 October 2014). Representatives of "Latvia’s Russian Union" believe their party will receive at least 10 seats in the new parliament. The newspaper highlights the voters of this party tend avoid disclosing their support. The main principles of this party are basically the same as before – “to fight against ethnic discrimination, to achieve official status for Russian language, availability of education in Russian at all levels, protection of traditional family values and resolution of non-citizenship problem”. The party lists include some candidates who are not citizens of the party, as well as some representatives of non-political NGOs.