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

During the 2nd congress that took place last Saturday in Jelgava the leaders of the People’s Party announced that the party should become European-like, pragmatic and oriented at the country’s economic growth - a niche earlier taken by Latvia’s Way who has lately shifted to more social democratic lines. The party's goal is for Latvia to finish EU accession negotiations during the term of the current Saeima and for that purpose the party is ready for compromises. The party has changed its approach in national issues, it has called all non-citizens to learn the language and become citizens if they feel like that. Also, concerning the Language Law, the People's Party will maintain the centrist position and give in neither to Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK's isolationist position nor Latvia's Way's blind cosmopolitan obeying everything that comes from EU.

During the 2nd congress that took place last Saturday in Jelgava the leaders of the Peoples Party announced that the party should become European-like, pragmatic and oriented at the countrys economic growth - a niche earlier taken by Latvias Way who has lately shifted to more social democratic lines. The party's goal is for Latvia to finish EU accession negotiations during the term of the current Saeima and for that purpose the party is ready for compromises. The party has changed its approach in national issues, it has called all non-citizens to learn the language and become citizens if they feel like that. Also, concerning the Language Law, the People's Party will maintain the centrist position and give in neither to Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK's isolationist position nor Latvia's Way's blind cosmopolitan obeying everything that comes from EU. Neatkariga, Diena, Chas

Latvia's residents who emigrate abroad in most cases have chosen Russia and Germany as their future place of permanent residence.

Latvia's residents who emigrate abroad in most cases have chosen Russia and Germany as their future place of permanent residence. Neatkariga

The third reading of the draft law on economic sanctions against Latvia in Russian Duma will not take place this year.

The third reading of the draft law on economic sanctions against Latvia in Russian Duma will not take place this year. Neatkariga

A scientific international conference of linguists organized by Liepaja Pedagogic Academy last Friday passed a resolution in support of the July 8 version of the Articles 11 and 21 of the Language Law.

A scientific international conference of linguists organized by Liepaja Pedagogic Academy last Friday passed a resolution in support of the July 8 version of the Articles 11 and 21 of the Language Law. Diena

Panorama Latvii prints full text of the Notes on Language Law by the OSCE High Commissioner's Office and the answer by Latvian Language Expert Commission.

During the 2nd congress that took place last Saturday in Jelgava the leaders of the People’s Party announced that the party should become European-like, pragmatic and oriented at the country’s economic growth - a niche earlier taken by Latvia’s Way who has lately shifted to more social democratic lines. The party's goal is for Latvia to finish EU accession negotiations during the term of the current Saeima and for that purpose the party is ready for compromises. The party has changed its approach in national issues, it has called all non-citizens to learn the language and become citizens if they feel like that. Also, concerning the Language Law, the People's Party will maintain the centrist position and give in neither to Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK's isolationist position nor Latvia's Way's blind cosmopolitan obeying everything that comes from EU.

During the 2nd congress that took place last Saturday in Jelgava the leaders of the Peoples Party announced that the party should become European-like, pragmatic and oriented at the countrys economic growth - a niche earlier taken by Latvias Way who has lately shifted to more social democratic lines. The party's goal is for Latvia to finish EU accession negotiations during the term of the current Saeima and for that purpose the party is ready for compromises. The party has changed its approach in national issues, it has called all non-citizens to learn the language and become citizens if they feel like that. Also, concerning the Language Law, the People's Party will maintain the centrist position and give in neither to Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK's isolationist position nor Latvia's Way's blind cosmopolitan obeying everything that comes from EU. Neatkariga, Diena, Chas

Latvia's residents who emigrate abroad in most cases have chosen Russia and Germany as their future place of permanent residence.

Latvia's residents who emigrate abroad in most cases have chosen Russia and Germany as their future place of permanent residence. Neatkariga

The third reading of the draft law on economic sanctions against Latvia in Russian Duma will not take place this year.

The third reading of the draft law on economic sanctions against Latvia in Russian Duma will not take place this year. Neatkariga

A scientific international conference of linguists organized by Liepaja Pedagogic Academy last Friday passed a resolution in support of the July 8 version of the Articles 11 and 21 of the Language Law.

A scientific international conference of linguists organized by Liepaja Pedagogic Academy last Friday passed a resolution in support of the July 8 version of the Articles 11 and 21 of the Language Law. Diena

Panorama Latvii

prints full text of the Notes on Language Law by the OSCE High Commissioner's Office and the answer by Latvian Language Expert Commission. prints full text of the Notes on Language Law by the OSCE High Commissioner's Office and the answer by Latvian Language Expert Commission.