President of Latvia reiterates that Russian is a problem in the labor market in Latvia
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President of Latvia reiterates that Russian is a problem in the labor market in Latvia
President of Latvia reiterates that Russian is a problem in the labor market in Latvia
And this problem should be addressed at the state level, says the Latvian leader Egils Levits 09.10.2021, Sputnik Latvia
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RIGA, 9 October – Sputnik. The Russian language is still too much in demand on the labor market in Latvia. President of the country Egils Levits announced this problem during the conference “Language is a verb. The state language of the XXI century, ”writes Mixnews.lv. Thirty years after the restoration of Latvia’s independence, the Russian language is still in demand on the labor market in Latvia, and excessively. People who want to find a job, according to the president, will not go to complain about their knowledge of the Russian language. So the state should tackle this problem, Levits said. At the same time, the state should not be cowardly, the president said. Levits agrees that Latvian is the only official language in Latvia and that it is the basis of a close-knit society. And there are no legal grounds for asking about knowledge of Russian when applying for a job. “Russian in Latvia is the same foreign language as any other language,” Levits approved. At the same time, Levits noted that among foreign languages in Latvian schools, English is in first place. This, he said, corresponds to its status as an international language of communication in the 21st century. One of the official languages of the European Union – German, French or Spanish – follows as the second foreign language in Latvian schools. This is the opinion of the Latvian leader. – communicate on public topics in public debate in a common language, and not in their own language. believes Levits to have the same broad capabilities as other languages. It is stated that the transfer of all schools in Latvia to study in the state language is necessary for the full integration of young people into society and the life of the country. Recall that, according to the approved amendments to the law on education, from 2021 all education in secondary schools will take place in the Latvian language, in basic schools. 80% of subjects are taught on it, and 50% are taught in primary subjects. The gradual transition to this proportion has already begun. In accordance with the rules of the cabinet of ministers, with the new regulation in state institutions. fight against reform in the courts. The European Court of Human Rights is currently reviewing the interests of parents against the latest language restrictions in kindergartens, public schools and private schools. The decision is expected in early 2022.
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And this problem should be tackled at the state level, says the Latvian leader Egils Levits
Thirty years after the independence of Latvia, the Russian language is still in demand on the labor market in Latvia, and excessively.
People who want to find a job, according to the president, will not go to complain about their knowledge of the Russian language. So the state should tackle this problem, Levits said. At the same time, the state should not be cowardly, the president said.
Levits agrees that Latvian is the only official language in Latvia and that it is the basis of a close-knit society. And there are no legal grounds for asking about knowledge of Russian when applying for a job. Only if the work is related to the knowledge of the Russian language.
“Russian language in Latvia is as foreign as any other language”, – Levits Prize.
At the same time, Levits drew attention to the fact that among foreign languages in Latvian schools, English is in the first place. This, he said, corresponds to his status as international communication in the 21st century.
As a second foreign language in Latvian schools, one of the official languages of the European Union should be studied – German, French or Spanish. This is the opinion of the Latvian leader.
This is because Latvia, according to the President, historically and geopolitically belongs to the European cultural space and European languages will allow Latvians to participate more fully in it.
As for the Latvian language, here Levits believes to strengthen its prestige and status – to communicate on public topics in public debates in a common language for all languages, and not everyone in their own language.
In addition, Latvian needs to be deeply embedded in the digital environment. believes Levits to have the same broad capabilities as other languages.
The Latvian leader said earlier, during a meeting at the Riga Classical Gymnasium, that the transfer of all schools in Latvia to study in the state language is needed for the full integration of young people into society and the life of the country.
As a reminder, according to the approved amendments to the law on education, starting from 2021, all education in secondary schools is in Latvian, 80% are taught in primary schools, and 50% in primary schools. The gradual transition to this proportion has already begun. According to the rules of the Cabinet of Ministers, since September 1 last year, the Latvian language has become the main language in all institutions.
However, many other politicians disagreed with the new regulation and decided to fight against the reform in the courts. The European Court of Human Rights is currently reviewing the interests of parents against the latest language restrictions in kindergartens, public schools and private schools. The decision is expected in early 2022.