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

The yesterday’s vote of non-confidence proved that the government of V.Kristopans is strong enough to continue working. 60 MP voted against the proposal of

The yesterdays vote of non-confidence proved that the government of V.Kristopans is strong enough to continue working. 60 MP voted against the proposal of Peoples Party, and the same support the government got for the new ministers: I.Udre - Minister of Economics, T.Koke - State Minister of Higher Education and Science, V.Jaksons - State Minister of Health Care, J.Bunkss - State Minister of Special Portfolio in the State Administration and Local Government Territorial Reform and G.Kaktins State Minister of Forestry. Neatkariga, Diena, Jauna Avize, Chas, SM

Russian National Council adopted yesterday in the first reading the draft law on imposing sanctions against Latvia. Latvian politicians do not think that they would be adopted in the final version.

Russian National Council adopted yesterday in the first reading the draft law on imposing sanctions against Latvia. Latvian politicians do not think that they would be adopted in the final version. Neatkariga, Jauna Avize, Chas, Panorama Latvii

There is a possibility that Estonia will not be allowed to maintain its free trade agreement with Latvia. It has been planned that EU ambassadors will announce to the negotiation commission heads of the candidate states that EU countries have decided to refuse the requests of these candidate states to allow them in the beginning of the process not to harmonise their legislation with the one of EU on a full amount. It mean that Estonia will not be able to maintain its free trade agreements with Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine.

There is a possibility that Estonia will not be allowed to maintain its free trade agreement with Latvia. It has been planned that EU ambassadors will announce to the negotiation commission heads of the candidate states that EU countries have decided to refuse the requests of these candidate states to allow them in the beginning of the process not to harmonise their legislation with the one of EU on a full amount. It mean that Estonia will not be able to maintain its free trade agreements with Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine. Neatkariga

The Saeima has adopted in the second reading the draft law on emigration. The draft law provides the right of emigration for permanent residence abroad for every Latvian citizen and non-citizen.

Diena

The public organisation Union of Citizens and Non-citizens have proposed amendments to the draft law on city council and local government elections establishing the right for non-citizens in these elections, but the Saeima factions and the State President did not support this initiative. V.Sorokin comments this decision in the Russian version of Diena.

A seminar on the role of education and language in promoting public integration. The seminar was organised by the OSCE Mission to Latvia, Latvian Human Rights and Ethnic Studies Centre upon a proposal of Latvian government. High ranking foreign and local guests participated in the discussions. Diena (Russian version)