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

Committee of the Cabinet of Ministers supported amendments to the naturalization regulations allowing for the school graduates who have passed the Latvian language exam not to take this exam when undergoing the naturalization procedure. Also, amendments provide for the list of documents to be attached to the naturalization application.

Committee of the Cabinet of Ministers supported amendments to the naturalization regulations allowing for the school graduates who have passed the Latvian language exam not to take this exam when undergoing the naturalization procedure. Also, amendments provide for the list of documents to be attached to the naturalization application. Chas, Panorama Latvii, Latvijas Vestnesis

Danish Foreign Ministry's State Secretary is paying an official visit to Latvia. He announced that Denmark was interested to see Latvia to pass the Language Law in compliance with international norms and OSCE recommendations. The Danish official informed about the financial support of US$100,000 the Danish government plans to grant Latvia to continue the state language training.

Danish Foreign Ministry's State Secretary is paying an official visit to Latvia. He announced that Denmark was interested to see Latvia to pass the Language Law in compliance with international norms and OSCE recommendations. The Danish official informed about the financial support of US$100,000 the Danish government plans to grant Latvia to continue the state language training.

The official informed the journalists that Denmark will actively support Latvia to be included in the first EU negotiation group and to have no second group at all.

The official informed the journalists that Denmark will actively support Latvia to be included in the first EU negotiation group and to have no second group at all. Chas, Diena

US State Secretary during the meeting with Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga expressed her appreciation for Freiberga's active work as the state president as well as her position concerning the State Language Law.

US State Secretary during the meeting with Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga expressed her appreciation for Freiberga's active work as the state president as well as her position concerning the State Language Law. Diena