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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Last Friday in Jelgava and on Saturday in Jekabpils and Jurmala Russian citizens could pass their votes for the new Russian president in the mobile election boxes.

Last Friday in Jelgava and on Saturday in Jekabpils and Jurmala Russian citizens could pass their votes for the new Russian president in the mobile election boxes. Neatkariga, Vesti

Chas informs that after updating the voters lists in Kurzeme, the district of the Russian consulate in Liepaja, it turned out the number has dropped by 40% (from about 10,000 registered to actually 6300). Many had left Latvia without notifying the consulate. During the meeting of the Russian Security Council scheduled to discuss the concept of Russias foreign policy the acting President of Russia Vladimir Putin last Friday called to a more aggressive protection of the Russian citizens who live in the Baltic countries. Neatkariga, Lauku Avize, Diena, Vesti

Right before the March 25 – Genocide Victims Commemoration Day – the book “The Policy of Occupation Powers in Latvia 1939-1991” was published in English and Russian. The book includes 300 historical documents as an evidence to the activities of occupation powers in Latvia. This is an attempt to explain the historical events to foreigners and non-Latvians in Latvia.

Right before the March 25 – Genocide Victims Commemoration Day – the book The Policy of Occupation Powers in Latvia 1939-1991 was published in English and Russian. The book includes 300 historical documents as an evidence to the activities of occupation powers in Latvia. This is an attempt to explain the historical events to foreigners and non-Latvians in Latvia. Diena

Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga admitted that the Constitution needs to be amended so that Latvia could have the referendum on joining the EU.

Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga admitted that the Constitution needs to be amended so that Latvia could have the referendum on joining the EU. Neatkariga, Panorama Latvii

The board of the government coalition faction Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK has called the ruling parties to make changes to the Coalition Agreement to develop mechanisms allowing for coordination of positions and reaching unanimous passing of decisions.

The board of the government coalition faction Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK has called the ruling parties to make changes to the Coalition Agreement to develop mechanisms allowing for coordination of positions and reaching unanimous passing of decisions. Neatkariga

The necessary 10, 000 signatures were collected by the end of Friday. The signatures are collected to initiate a national referendum on keeping the national electricity facility Latvenergo as a united state-owned enterprise.

The necessary 10, 000 signatures were collected by the end of Friday. The signatures are collected to initiate a national referendum on keeping the national electricity facility Latvenergo as a united state-owned enterprise. Neatkariga