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.

• Columnist of Latvijas Avize: funding for state language proficiency examinations should be increased

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Columnist of Latvijas Avize considers that in order to shorten waiting list of persons required to take state language proficiency examinations, the government should allocate more funding to the Centre for Curriculum Development and Examination (ISEC in its Latvian acronym) which organises examinations. The columnist believes that the extra funding could be allocated from fees paid by examinees. As reported, the ISEC is unable to process all examination applications due to large number of applicants who are forced to go through language attestation because of new requirements for language proficiency level for certain posts and professions.