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

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Skele has mentioned Gundars Berzins, chairman of the People’s Party parliament faction as one of the candidates for the position of the Education Minister if the current Minister Silva Golde’s resignation is accepted.

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Skele has mentioned Gundars Berzins, chairman of the Peoples Party parliament faction as one of the candidates for the position of the Education Minister if the current Minister Silva Goldes resignation is accepted. Diena

“We should not comfort ourselves that we are not Yugoslavia and nothing like that can happen here.” A comment by Abrams Kleckins on why Latvia needs an integrated society.

We should not comfort ourselves that we are not Yugoslavia and nothing like that can happen here. A comment by Abrams Kleckins on why Latvia needs an integrated society. Diena

Vesti Segodna

prints a short interview with the Education Minister. Among other things there is a question about bilingual instruction. The minister tells about the several models offered and says that bilingual education leads to integration but the reporters comment is that after such instruction the child will speak neither good Latvian nor Russian. prints a short interview with the Education Minister. Among other things there is a question about bilingual instruction. The minister tells about the several models offered and says that “bilingual education leads to integration” but the reporter’s comment is that after such instruction the child will speak neither good Latvian nor Russian.