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 Report

The Cabinet of Ministers in its extraordinary sitting on Saturday started to consider the draft budget for the next year and the corresponding draft laws but did not adopt any of them. The most discussion was on the amendments on the state social welfare-fare submitted by the Ministry of Economics.

The Cabinet of Ministers in its extraordinary sitting on Saturday started to consider the draft budget for the next year and the corresponding draft laws but did not adopt any of them. The most discussion was on the amendments on the state social welfare-fare submitted by the Ministry of Economics. Neatkariga, Diena, Jauna Avize

The Economist published the list of tasks carried out by the OSCE High Commissioner Max van der Stoel and call his activities in the Baltic states as one of his successes.

The Economist published the list of tasks carried out by the OSCE High Commissioner Max van der Stoel and call his activities in the Baltic states as one of his successes. Neatkariga

K.Malinovska, Director of MFA Juridical Department analyses the situation with Latvian - Lithuanian sea border agreement, stating that Latvia and Lithuania had never had a sea border established according to international law. Therefore it is not correct to speak about the territories once belonging to Latvia or Lithuania.

K.Malinovska, Director of MFA Juridical Department analyses the situation with Latvian - Lithuanian sea border agreement, stating that Latvia and Lithuania had never had a sea border established according to international law. Therefore it is not correct to speak about the territories once belonging to Latvia or Lithuania. Diena