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.

Press Review

Press Review

Yesterday government forming factions started to co-ordinate their proposals for the coalition agreement. It was decided not to alter the agreement, instead it will be supplemented with an additional protocol outlining the tasks of the government. It is planned to sign the additional protocol on Wednesday. Prime Minister named the candidates for the vacant ministerial offices - Laimonis Strujevics (

Yesterday government forming factions started to co-ordinate their proposals for the coalition agreement. It was decided not to alter the agreement, instead it will be supplemented with an additional protocol outlining the tasks of the government. It is planned to sign the additional protocol on Wednesday. Prime Minister named the candidates for the vacant ministerial offices - Laimonis Strujevics ( Latvian Farmers' Union) for the post of the Minister of Economics, Andrejs Krastins( Latvian Reform Party/Green Party) - Minister of the Interior, Janis Gaigals (Latvijas Cels) - Minister of Education and Science, Janis Bunkss - State Minister of Municipalities. As informed, on Thursday the Saeima will take a vote of no-confidence for the Krasts' government. Diena, B&B

Upon departure for Italy the State President Guntis Ulmanis expressed the belief in a positive outcome for the Krasts' government in the Saeima's voting on Thursday.

Upon departure for Italy the State President Guntis Ulmanis expressed the belief in a positive outcome for the Krasts' government in the Saeima's voting on Thursday. Diena

Yesterday the Legal Commission of the Saeima considered two versions of amendments to the Satversme presented by the

Yesterday the Legal Commission of the Saeima considered two versions of amendments to the Satversme presented by the Tevzemei un Brivibai/LNNK and the special Saeima commission, and decided to prepare an alternative draft in which the proposals of both versions will be taken into account. For example, the alternative project might included the proposal of the Tevzemei un Brivibai/LNNK to provide for the Latvian language as the state language in the general part of the Satversme. Diena

In an interview for a Polish newspaper the Estonian President Lenard Meri said that Estonia may introduce the visa regime with Latvia and Lithuania, if the European Union sets it as a requirement for the EU membership.

In an interview for a Polish newspaper the Estonian President Lenard Meri said that Estonia may introduce the visa regime with Latvia and Lithuania, if the European Union sets it as a requirement for the EU membership. Jauna Avize

Panorama Latvii publishes answers of Genady Zaitsev, Consul of the Ukrainian Embassy in Latvia, to the readers' questions about the travelling to the Ukraine and the issues related with the Ukrainian citizenship. Panorama Latvii

Draft Criminal Code was submitted to the Saeima by the Saeima Commission on Defence and the Interior Affairs for the third (final) reading. Despite the recent discussions about the elimination of the death penalty, the new Criminal Code will contain this type of punishment.

Draft Criminal Code was submitted to the Saeima by the Saeima Commission on Defence and the Interior Affairs for the third (final) reading. Despite the recent discussions about the elimination of the death penalty, the new Criminal Code will contain this type of punishment. Neatkariga

SM publishes an article about the conference of representatives of the schools with Russian as the language of instruction in which the participants expressed their opinion on transition to the education in the state language. Participants discussed how the implementation of the education program will socially and psychologically affect children whose native language is Russian.

SM publishes an article about the conference of representatives of the schools with Russian as the language of instruction in which the participants expressed their opinion on transition to the education in the state language. Participants discussed how the implementation of the education program will socially and psychologically affect children whose native language is Russian. SM