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

Press Report

The future EU Commissioner on Expansion Affairs G.Ferheugen said to the Financial Times that due to the Kosovo crisis negotiations on joining EU could be stated with all candidate states of the second group not just with the best ones.

The future EU Commissioner on Expansion Affairs G.Ferheugen said to the Financial Times that due to the Kosovo crisis negotiations on joining EU could be stated with all candidate states of the second group not just with the best ones. Neatkariga

From September 20 to 24 the President V.Vike-Freiberga will attend the USA on a working visit. She has scheduled meeting with UN Secretary General K.Annan.

From September 20 to 24 the President V.Vike-Freiberga will attend the USA on a working visit. She has scheduled meeting with UN Secretary General K.Annan. Neatkariga

On Tuesday after a long discussion the government agreed on the draft budget of 2000. They agreed to decrease the expenditure part let the fiscal deficit would not exceed 2% of GNP.

On Tuesday after a long discussion the government agreed on the draft budget of 2000. They agreed to decrease the expenditure part let the fiscal deficit would not exceed 2% of GNP. Diena

During the discord in the government, arisen between TB/LNNK and Peoples Party, the coalition partners hope to find out and settle this in a bilateral negotiation. They did not confirm the unofficial information that TB during the discussion with LC, scheduled for Wednesday, would ask the partners to think over possible models of a new government.

During the discord in the government, arisen between TB/LNNK and Peoples Party, the coalition partners hope to find out and settle this in a bilateral negotiation. They did not confirm the unofficial information that TB during the discussion with LC, scheduled for Wednesday, would ask the partners to think over possible models of a new government. Diena

The most possible version is so called “Union- 52”, consisting of PP, LC and New Party. The Prime Minister could be a representative of LC, but not an ex-prime minister or a deputy, just a well-known person, acceptable for all three parties. They say, that the name of this person is already known, but by a few. It is no secret that half of partners would not like to have A.Skele in the executive branch. There are some other options as well.

The most possible version is so called Union- 52, consisting of PP, LC and New Party. The Prime Minister could be a representative of LC, but not an ex-prime minister or a deputy, just a well-known person, acceptable for all three parties. They say, that the name of this person is already known, but by a few. It is no secret that half of partners would not like to have A.Skele in the executive branch. There are some other options as well. Bizness & Baltiya

Russian Community in Latvia calls to vote for organising a referendum on the pension law by publishing an open letter in

Russian Community in Latvia calls to vote for organising a referendum on the pension law by publishing an open letter in Panorama Latvii.

The validity term of former USSR pasports expires on January 1, 2000 but about 100 000 non-citizens have not taken out their passports. DCMA has enough capacity to issue these passports but there is no interest among the non –citizens themselves.

The validity term of former USSR pasports expires on January 1, 2000 but about 100 000 non-citizens have not taken out their passports. DCMA has enough capacity to issue these passports but there is no interest among the non –citizens themselves. Diena