Latvian Political Monitor

Of course, I have always urged to do so. It won't save billions, but tens of millions. Maybe 100, but it must be done anyway. The problem is clearly visible on social media, the voice of the people. Whenever something happens, calls arise to regulate, control, punish. Asked and done. Additional controls and accordingly funding. None of this has come about without a voter mandate.

@Astridamains Yes, of course. Millions remain in ineffective intermediate layers. But billions are distributed among hundreds of thousands of recipients.

Regarding budget problems, there are two entrenched myths. First, that budget expenditures can be cut linearly. That is a popular slogan. The second myth is that the problem can be solved by cutting only 'the bad ones', others. Almost always officials are invoked. Both myths are financial illiteracy. The state apparatus can always be made more efficient, anywhere and anytime. 10% or more? Public administration is nowhere, in no country, as efficient as a private company, where profit motive or survival is a natural regulator. In public administration, by definition, such a regulator does not exist, so efficiency gains can only happen through coercion, through reform and dictate. With force, coercion. But that cannot solve the budget deficit. That way you can save some tens of millions, leaving 2000 million of deficit. Large sums go to the public sector (300+ thousand employees - police, doctors, teachers, soldiers). And together they are billions. Then the social sphere is funded with 6 billion, the majority of society. Those sums are not large individually, but there are many recipients - that's where the billions come from. If we really want to solve the problem at its root, we need to improve efficiency across all spheres as a whole, look at where it is truly needed, where there are inefficiencies. But that is guaranteed to affect some of us personally, even by a few euros. And that will never be popular, that is the most essential problem, the root of the political problem. Almost no country in the world can solve this.

I have proposals in mind. What millions or 10 can be saved. By eliminating ministries, you transfer functions to another, the savings are only a small part of the administration staff. If you save at all. An example is the territorial reform, now there are fewer municipalities, fewer deputies and their salaries. But the total number of employees in municipal administration has grown. It can happen the same with ministries if you optimize inefficiently.

I agree that 'attempts to patch the system with linear budget cuts and loud slogans alone will fail.' In my opinion, the next coalition must have one specific iron law that stands above everything else. Automatically, by default, do not consider any proposals that require more money next year compared to this year. The opposite is to deny the 'zero budget' principle as such. Instead, it's 'just pile on more,' which has always been the case so far. If this one principle is followed, new initiatives will have to be funded from internal resources, streamline processes, eliminate the unnecessary. Only that way.

⚖️ Judges' time should be devoted to examining cases, not to unnecessary bureaucracy! Riga City Court is the largest and busiest first-instance court in Latvia. Every year it examines and processes: 🔹 approximately 10,000 civil cases 🔹 more than 2,000 criminal cases 🔹 more than 125,000 undisputed civil cases and land registry cases 🔹 and thousands of other matters. Such a workload requires practical solutions. Therefore, we must: ✅ accelerate the automation of standardisable and technical processes ✅ purposefully introduce artificial intelligence solutions ✅ reduce bureaucracy in the daily work of judges and court staff ✅ strengthen human resources and legal support for judges. Technology must make court work easier while preserving human control and all legal protection guarantees. Today we discussed these practical solutions at Riga City Court together with the court president Anda Briede and her deputies. The goal is clear – a faster, high-quality and predictable court process that protects people's rights and strengthens trust in the rule of law.

@VRudzitis Well, that's also the focus question. Sector management. Ministerial responsibility. Ministers change, but the approach doesn't. They shout in the public space with the usual 'give new money' slogan, but it's like a black hole. And experts have been saying this for a long time - without internal reforms, money won't solve anything.

@sidsloth261949 Half of society works and earns money. The other half would accordingly disagree with you.

Economy 🤝 justice Latvia's economic growth and competitiveness are closely linked to entrepreneurs' and investors' trust in the state's legal environment. An investor must have confidence that their rights will be effectively protected. That is why today I invited entrepreneurs, representatives of the judiciary and the financial sector to a discussion, outlining future work directions: ✅ speed up the examination of civil cases and prevent deliberate delays in litigation; ✅ promote judicial specialization and uniform court practice; ✅ make greater use of digital solutions and artificial intelligence; ✅ strengthen mediation and other alternative dispute resolution methods; ✅ reduce unnecessary bureaucracy and procedural burden. The rule of law is not an obstacle to business. An effective judicial system is one of the most important competitive advantages of Latvia, so I will continue working so that entrepreneurs in Latvia can rely on a fast, high-quality and predictable court process! More: https://t.co/4xdnJaIKKe

Forgive me, I clearly said at the coalition meeting that I am ready to lead the political coordination discussion between factions, the time is set for Friday at 12:00, Dombrava accepted at Monday's meeting. If it is not coordinated among officials, we will coordinate politically on Friday. It is a basic Cabinet rules requirement, there must be at least the FM, TM and definitely the Chancellery of the Cabinet coordination in order to move forward to the Cabinet. That was not and has not been. I think it is a very constructive and rational proposal to resolve the matter as quickly as possible.

At the coalition meeting I clearly said that I am ready to lead the political coordination discussion between the factions, the time is set for Friday at 12:00, Dombrava accepted at Monday's meeting. If it is not coordinated among officials, we will coordinate politically on Friday. There is a basic rule of the Cabinet of Ministers procedure, there must be at least the approval of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Justice and definitely the State Chancellery, so that we can move it to the Cabinet. That was not and has not been. I think it is a very constructive and rational proposal to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

Sorry, I said clearly at the coalition meeting, I am ready to lead the political coordination discussion between factions, time set for Friday 12:00, Dombrava accepted at Monday's meeting. If it is not coordinated among officials, we will coordinate politically on Friday. There is an elementary Cabinet of Ministers procedure rule, at least FM, TM and definitely the Chancellery coordination must be in place so we can move to the Cabinet. That was not and has not been. I think it is a very constructive and rational proposal to resolve the matter as quickly as possible.

Probably quite a lot, because I personally don't have time to deal with and sort them. There are many such small everyday questions, a whole lapful, and unfortunately not everyone has enough time. I will soon end my career in public administration, according to schedule, but I will still sort out a bunch of questions. As much as I can🤷🏼‍♀️

As we will again devote half a day tomorrow to such and similar issues - 'Justice meets Economy' - I have organized a broad meeting where on one side of the table are LDDK, LTRK, foreign investors, etc., and on the other side leading justice sector people. Together we must find solutions for Latvia's economic growth also through justice.

⚖️ The court must serve justice, not bureaucracy. The government has supported the amendments prepared by the Ministry of Justice to make the administrative process faster, simpler and more accessible to people and businesses. What will it mean in practice? 📨 Less bureaucracy and unnecessary costs – institutions will no longer have to send every unfavourable administrative act by registered mail. 💻 Wider opportunities to participate in court hearings remotely – no need to waste time and money on travel. 💶 More responsible use of taxpayers' money – state-funded interpreters will be provided when the court deems it necessary. 🔒 Better privacy protection – documents will include only the personal data necessary for the specific process. 🏛️ Fairer access to court – businesses and organisations will also be able to request an exemption from court fees or security deposits in case of financial difficulties. ⏱️ Stricter action against deliberate prolongation of proceedings and interference with court work. We are reducing unnecessary formalities, saving people's and businesses' time and using taxpayers' money more responsibly. At the same time, we are strengthening the protection of personal data and human rights and giving the court more effective tools to ensure justice. The next step – consideration of the amendments in the Saeima.

@liepina999 @normundsbergs Please don't... for the first time at the political level this was only yesterday, without familiarization with the document, without any possibility for ministers to evaluate... dears, you need to understand the order of proceedings how the Cabinet of Ministers works. This is not some kindergarten... I wanted, I threw it in, I got offended.

Careful with that Bolshevism. Irresponsibility is one ditch, popular and disgusting, I must say, but putting everyone in prison and to a lynching court - not better.

DAY No. 68 in the prime minister's chair — Dombrava's imitated MIGRANT struggle @VL_TBLNNK hysteria about immigration sometimes looks like a spoiled kindergartener. Here is everything you need to know about @janisdombrava's 'theater battle' with immigration. 🎭 Apparently Dombrava is not interested in a real result in restricting migration, but in loud and pointless shouting. It is a pity that their own voters are fooled in this way. Interior Minister Dombrava apparently still has not understood what it means to be a minister and how work happens in the Cabinet of Ministers. I would suggest his more experienced NA colleagues — @KasparsGerhards, @IIndriksone or Mūrniece — explain what it means to prepare and submit an informative report (IZ) to the government. ❓ How do Dombrava and NA even imagine pushing a FULLY UNSYNCHRONIZED issue to a government meeting? Just because they felt like it? 📸 The screenshot from the MK TAP portal shows everything as clear as day: ➡️ Dombrava's informative report was submitted on Monday, 31 August, at 12:59 — only about 1.5 hours before the coalition meeting; ➡️ the document is completely unsynchronized with 14 institutions — not with the Ministry of Justice, Finance, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Welfare, Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Health, the State Chancellery, @darbadeveji, @LTRK_uznemeji, etc. Simply coming in, throwing a document into the government and then announcing that 'everyone is against fighting immigration' is dull, cheap and populist voter fishing with no basis. 🤝 At the coalition meeting we all agreed that the document must be coordinated, and this Friday a special political meeting is being organized to agree on its content point by point. Apparently even that seems superfluous to Dombrava, if noise is more important than results. ⚠️ And the objections are not formal — they are very substantial. For example, Dombrava suddenly imagined suing TWO European Commission commissioners and proposing amendments to an EU directive. The Foreign Ministry has significant objections to that. The interior minister cannot simply bypass all Cabinet working procedures, throw a document unsynchronized with anyone into the government and demand an immediate decision. Many ministers had not even had time to familiarize themselves with the document today. 📌 Moreover, there is no talk of some 'stuck coordination'. There has not even been a normal coordination cycle! The document must first be prepared properly, go through coordination and be brought to a government decision. Only then can one say that someone is blocking it. Dombrava simply did not do his homework. The facts are simple: 1️⃣ A project can be submitted to the government agenda if it is submitted by Wednesday evening. This project was already submitted on Monday, 31 August, at 12:59, shortly before the coalition meeting. 2️⃣ After clarifying the project, it was not sent to ministries for a repeated opinion. 3️⃣ The argument about delay does not hold up — the report has had almost three months since the beginning of June to be prepared. 🎯 If we really want to restrict illegal migration, we need results, prepared decisions and professional work, not loud slogans and political theater.

They don't need to understand; such calls are a classic Bolshevik approach. Smash, fundamentally change the rules and start living a 'new, happy life'.