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.

• State authorities will provide the society detailed information about accommodation of refugees in Latvia
• Neatkariga prints an article with the head of the Roma Association in Latvia Normunds Rudevics

In order to dispel the society concerns about the accommodation of refugees in Latvia, the Ministry of Interior and the State Chancellery will publish the information about the procedure on their websites. The special working group, in its turn, will inform the society about the news in this area. The working group established by the Cabinet of Ministers evaluates all the aspects concerning accommodation and integration of refugees and related issues. According to the Minister of Interior Rihards Kozlovskis, the first group of refugees may arrive to Latviain winter. The Minister also said that Latviais interested in accepting refugee families – parents with children instead of single refugees. Neatkariga

Neatkariga prints an article with the head of the Roma Association in Latvia Normunds Rudevics. According to him, integration approach used for Roma is not effective because Roma people do not want to be put in the so-called “frame.” N.Rudevics believes that Roma are freelancers, they think and live differently and understand differently what they are living for. Therefore, there is huge unemployment level among Roma and small number gets educated. The integration model proposed by N.Rudevics is called “XXI Century Tabor” which provides a solution for all the areas – housing, health, education etc. As reported, Mr Rudevics elaborated a draft project on establishment of Roma villages inLatvia where Roma would live and work.