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.

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Preliminary results of the signature collecting campaign show that referendum on Pension Law amendments will be held as more than one tenth of the voters have signed. Preliminary figures are 183,231 (184,569 in

Preliminary results of the signature collecting campaign show that referendum on Pension Law amendments will be held as more than one tenth of the voters have signed. Preliminary figures are 183,231 (184,569 in Neatkariga) or 13.7% of the voters. Official data will be released October 11. Referendum should take place in November or December. Diena, other national dailies

Neatkariga

runs an article about the goals and results of the Latvian Language Training Program and the study about the attitude of Russian school students, their parents and teachers toward Latvia and Latvian language. runs an article about the goals and results of the Latvian Language Training Program and the study about the attitude of Russian school students, their parents and teachers toward Latvia and Latvian language. Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga believes that Latvia has made its effort to improve the relations between Latvia and Russia. The reasons for periodical pressure coming from Russia both in economics and politics should be looked for in Russia itself. She made the statement during her visit in Ventspils.

Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga believes that Latvia has made its effort to improve the relations between Latvia and Russia. The reasons for periodical pressure coming from Russia both in economics and politics should be looked for in Russia itself. She made the statement during her visit in Ventspils. Neatkariga

The former students of the liquidated Riga Aviation University, now students of Riga Technical University are having almost all lectures in Russian which is a violation of the Language Law. Chancellor of the University has promised that lectures will be conducted in Latvian in near future.

The former students of the liquidated Riga Aviation University, now students of Riga Technical University are having almost all lectures in Russian which is a violation of the Language Law. Chancellor of the University has promised that lectures will be conducted in Latvian in near future. Neatkariga

Saeima's Commission for Social and Labor Affairs yesterday did not support submitting of the new Pension Law amendments to the Saeima as the opposition wanted to find out additional information about them as well as to see the results of signature collecting campaign.

Saeima's Commission for Social and Labor Affairs yesterday did not support submitting of the new Pension Law amendments to the Saeima as the opposition wanted to find out additional information about them as well as to see the results of signature collecting campaign. Diena

Latvian government postponed for two weeks considering of the issue of whether to allow the Latvian language exam taken by graduates in non-Latvian schools to be counted for naturalization test.

Latvian government postponed for two weeks considering of the issue of whether to allow the Latvian language exam taken by graduates in non-Latvian schools to be counted for naturalization test. BB