Political posts and news in Bureaucracy that mention Apvienotais saraksts, from monitored Latvian public sources.
@nezinu46 @AndrisKulbergs @ivchix In the ministries work about 3500 people, more precisely 3700. The salary budget is around 140 million per year, average gross salary 2.5k.
From@nezinu46@guntarsv @AndrisKulbergs @ivchix So how many are those ministries?
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To clarify. The 1.9 billion is the compensation amount that includes defense (soldiers, national guards), as well as internal affairs (police, border guard, State Fire and Rescue Service), justice, and part of health (e.g., Emergency Medical Service). About 60% of this amount goes to security and order sectors, not to bureaucrats in offices. There are about 12 thousand bureaucrats.
From@AndrisKulbergs@ivchix Actually, I said that the entire state apparatus, 3500 employees together, costs €2 billion, not savings, pointing out that it is not a large sum compared to state procurement and other cost items.
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Why Latvia needs a new criminal procedure law
Dombrovskis suggests that by 2030 the EU could have new member states.
“This is a tragic plague that has entered the state apparatus everywhere. It has been done by the previous policy of always blaming someone. It has come to the point that every paper has 12 signatures, not one, but 12. This responsibility has dissolved. How to solve it? The civil service law must be changed,” Andris Kulbergs (AS) said in the #IzvēliesLatvijasNākotni debates in Riga. #Vēlēšanas2026
From@ltvzinas“In the Ministry of Economics there is a statistics administration, where more than 400 employees currently work. Now, by introducing modern technologies, we can go from these 400 to 100, and invest these resources in economic development,” said Viktors Valainis (ZZS) during the #IzvēliesLatvijasNākotni debates in Riga. #Vēlēšanas2026
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Well, you may think that way if you know nothing about anything, but if you don't believe me, ask some teacher for their opinion, a school director, a teachers' organization, simply any competent person. And show me a case when ministers cannot explain what they adopted the previous day. That has never happened in Latvia.
From@daigasbalssWait, wait, Mr. Liepnieks.. I understand you have some kind of alpha conflict with Mr. Kulbergs - but try to be at least somewhat fair - this chaos has been constant for a long time, Mr. Kulbergs is simply shamelessly demonstrating and showing it now. What has been happening for at least 20 years..
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For those who ask - why Kulbergs doesn't do this and doesn't do that. Each coalition party in government has four ministers and it would be strange if Unity and ZZS would support decisions aimed at correcting their mistakes. The Cabinet of Ministers' agenda is regulated by the rules of procedure and with such a balance of power as it is, that's how it is.
@CerinsAivis I'll explain what it smells like https://t.co/Bj9B1CvHDI
From@CerinsAivisThis smells really bad. How did the lady leave RS with clean papers? It was clear they would all be thrown out, because the RS council wasn't doing its job. She left on her own, clean CV, and the next council was already waiting to loaf around for perks. And they tell us simpletons that 2x2=5🙃 well, we'll see… https://t.co/tpAPsIfW2D
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@B03091315B @pilsonis42 @AndrisKulbergs We need to go towards that, but with reason. Blaming @AndrisKulbergs for not being able to eliminate the feeding trough councils in 3 months is the same as asking him why you are not a dictator in Latvia. Only in that way would it be possible to do it in such a short time. Let's just be objective.
From@B03091315B@CerinsAivis @pilsonis42 But @AndrisKulbergs promised to eliminate all councils?!🤡
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What is characteristic of this prime minister and this government - for NONE of the listed items is a date given when a decision will be made and when concrete actions will begin. NOTHING. https://t.co/Vd8D5r3F2C
From@AndrisKulbergsDay No. 72 in the prime minister's chair (Monday) — 🇷🇺 NO to grain; STOP to migration 🌾 NO TO RUSSIAN GRAIN The government is unanimous and determined — we will use all available tools to stop the flow of Russian grain through Latvia. ➖️ We will repeatedly increase tariffs/rail infrastructure fees for 🇷🇺 grain transport. They must be high enough to significantly cool the desire to bring Russian grain through Latvia. (our actions are limited by the need for coordination with the EU) ➖️ We are closely coordinating with 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇪🇪 Estonia and 🇺🇦 Ukraine to make it effective ➖️ Today I am in contact with the Baltic prime ministers to reach a unified position. ➖️ This is a joint government decision. Tomorrow we will move the matter to the Cabinet of Ministers. ➖️ We expect experts from 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 🇬🇧 the UK soon to jointly begin inspections of grain cargoes. Stolen grain from Ukraine will not pass through our ports! Specific tasks for ministries: 🚛 Ministry of Transport — prepare the relevant government decision and assess the possibility of reducing domestic freight tariffs for Latvian farmers during harvest. 🌾 Ministry of Agriculture — ensure grain inspections. 🌍 Ministry of Foreign Affairs — reach a unified Baltic position on this matter. 👮 Ministry of the Interior — if stolen Ukrainian grain is found, services must act immediately - action plan. ⚓ For Kozlovskis and Augulis — ensure that Latvian ports give priority to accepting 🇱🇻 Latvian grain. 🏥 HOSPITAL NETWORK REFORM We discussed this issue repeatedly in government. ➖️ The government has already made its decision. ZZS's demand to change it is not supportable. ➖️ We will discuss specific implementation details of the reform separately. ➖️ The matter was considered in a long and detailed meeting. A break was taken, an agreement was reached — at that time it was symbolically confirmed by the joint selfie of Valainis and Hosams. ➖️ The harsh State Audit Office report on the hospital network was available to all and served as one of the bases for the Cabinet's decision. ➖️ This reform is one of the priority works the health minister has done. 🎓 EDUCATION — CHANGES MUST BE THOUGHTFUL If asked about education reforms — my position is clear: there will be no rushed changes. ➖️ This week we will consider the matter in the Cabinet of Ministers. ➖️ Rules must be clear for students, parents, and teachers alike. ➖️ Indriksone has prepared the work and done her homework, but we must reach a compromise that suits teachers, students, and schools. ➖️ I will definitely include this work in her TOP 3 list of accomplishments if all coalition partners agree ➖️ Children must be given the opportunity to correct grades. We can all make mistakes, and everyone should have a chance to correct their error. 🧪 Science exam — I support it. Latvia needs many more specialists and workers in these sectors. From the next school year we support its introduction. ➖️ Reforms are needed, but they cannot be introduced at the beginning of the school year just because elections are approaching. ➖️ The assessment system also needs improvement, but it must be done thoughtfully and in a timely manner. 🛑 MIGRATION My position — much stricter order is needed on migration. ➖️ The report is planned to be considered by the government on 22 September. ➖️ The Ministry of the Interior must do its homework this week so the document can be properly considered by the government. 🙏 NEPAL DISASTER At the end of the day — a prayer service at Riga Cathedral for the Latvian residents affected by the Nepal disaster. Our thoughts are with their families and loved ones. 🇱🇻🙏
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Kulbergs: various crisis management institutions have been established, millions allocated, but we are not prepared for crises
From@JurgisLiepnieksHow it started: Councils are political nursing homes, that is the first thing we will change when we come to power. On August 19: "He said that the governance mechanisms of capital companies must be completely reworked, and Kulberg's office is currently working on it." How it ended: https://t.co/wNqGMg3FdH
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VARAM demands Riga City Council explanation for 300,000 euro 'LinkedIn' procurement
How it started: Councils are political nursing homes, that is the first thing we will change when we come to power. On August 19: "He said that the governance mechanisms of capital companies must be completely reworked, and Kulberg's office is currently working on it." How it ended: https://t.co/wNqGMg3FdH
From@puarolvKulbergs: Transforming the governance model of capital companies will be a task for the next government https://t.co/5L3pmK1U9k via @puarolv https://t.co/d2Bvk6fTmz
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Anita Daukšte: 25 days until the elections. Oh, how I don't want "shit" and "manure"!
VARAM demands explanation from Riga City Council about the €300,000 LinkedIn procurement (1)
Riga City Council will have to provide an explanation about the 300,000 euro LinkedIn procurement
From@katrinailjinskaAlthough I have more and more questions for the prime minister on many matters, regarding the State Chancellery I am 100% sure that there are JV cadres who have been entrenched there for years and now for four months have been bending over backwards to get JV back, rather than be replaced. From there come all sorts of 'crap and muck' and a lack of/hiding of information. They cannot be fired, one just has to endure.
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@katrinailjinska @maijaroze_ @dr_furmanis @AndrisKulbergs Kulbergs had not taken into account JV's minibus in the basket https://t.co/P23Ejt0ZA7
From@katrinailjinskaAlthough I have more and more questions for the prime minister on many issues, regarding the VK I am 100% sure that there are JV cadres there who have been entrenched for years and now for four months have been crawling out of their skin to get JV back, not to be replaced. From there all sorts of 'shit and manure' and lack/concealment of info. Cannot be dismissed, only to be endured.
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From@dr_furmanisRight under the Prime Minister's nose, essentially in the next office, the State Chancellery approves as a member of the RAKUS council a person who resigned after Kulbergs' own report on RS. Isn't it that the Prime Minister has hidden himself away with his actions?
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