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.

• Head of the Saeima’s Concord faction Janis Urbanovics: the Concord wants to become real social-democratic party composed of 60% ethnic Latvians and 40% ethnic non-Latvians
• Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkevics blacklisted one more famous Russia’s showman and actor

Neatkariga interviews the head of the Saeima’s Concord faction Janis Urbanovics. Commenting the past elections results, Mr Urbanovics acknowledged that the Concord lost a part of its ethnic Latvian and Russian speaking electorate. The reason, he believes, is the party’s neutral position regarding events in Ukraine because some ethnic Latvians might have wanted to see more critical position towards Russia in relation to Ukraine, others - more supportive position towards Russia’s activities. According to Mr Urbanovics, the Concord wants to become real social-democratic party and its composition would reflect ethnic proportion in Latvia – 60% of ethnic Latvians and 40% - ethnic non-Latvians. 

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkevics declared one more famous Russia’s showman and actor 'persona non grata' banning him from entry to Latvia. This time, the Minister blacklisted the actor because of his statements inciting hatred towards Ukrainians and homosexuals. As reported, in July, before the opening of a musical festival “New Wave” organised by Russia’s producers, the Minister included into the “black list” three famous Russia’s pop-singers known to be public supporters of Russia’s policy towards Ukraine. Neatkariga, Latvijas Avize, Vesti Segodnya