Latvian Political Monitor

BNN Focus | Political Party Review: “New Unity” – from election winner to a fight for survival in the Saeima

Canada could become the first EU associated member state

Give the budget, don't ask about Crimea! Stepaņenko promises a lot, but answers remain owed.

To reduce the fuel price, I call on Prime Minister Kulbergs to reduce the fuel excise tax! https://t.co/lF1aN4p7Ni

An energy price storm is approaching. This is evidenced by rising gas prices on world exchanges. Soon there will be questions - why is electricity expensive? The answer is simple - Latvia is waiting for a lucky bear rather than learning from others how to reduce electricity prices. While other European countries build wind parks to stabilize prices, Latvia's government rejects plans and produces bureaucratic procedures to impede their construction. Lithuania has facilitated billions in investments in wind energy development, which have brought GDP growth and energy security. In Latvia, an active minority has been given free rein, which blocks development and invents ever new reasons why EIA is bad, spatial plans are wrong, etc., etc. Some municipalities have followed this minority. All this despite the fact that municipalities receive money for each installed turbine. The same municipalities then also ask the government for money for financial equalization and various projects. Apparently it is easier to lobby for additional funds in Riga than to think about regional development. Some political parties (NA and AS) also see their political future in this minority. That is a path to expensive electricity and backwardness. Changes in how we generate electricity require years of work, a pile of expert opinions and billions of investments. Investors are ready to invest, and the state must give them the opportunity to do so, in order to reduce electricity prices in the name of society's common interests.

The government has completed 26% of priority tasks; Kulbergs views the progress positively.

Bite and Stepaņenko exchange accusations of arrogance and demagoguery

Heating prices next winter will match Saeima deputies' salaries

Will Latvia be more prepared for the next energy crisis?

“Strengthened Latvia's security, economic interests and support for nationals” 0 193

"Total unpreparedness in minds" - Cabinet to adopt decisions that will eliminate problems found during the storm (1) We must be able to hold out for 72 hours

@UldisGelins @Krisjanis_K @AndrisKulbergs yes, well, hopefully ...

@UldisGelins @Krisjanis_K @AndrisKulbergs only it is not known whether those 11 belong to Latvia, or how much of them belongs to Latvia.

“High-value land is a strategic national resource and the foundation of food security. Our position is simply clear – this industrialization and wind farms must not destroy arable, high-value agricultural land. [..] Such thinking is short-sighted and disregards national interests,” said Armands Kaļišuks (“Suverēnā vara”/”Jaunlatvieši”) during the #IzvēliesLatvijasNākotni debates in Jelgava. #Vēlēšanas2026

“In Latvia, we still do not have a clear energy strategy in place. That is our task to state in the next convocation. It is much more important to state not how many percent we will produce from wind or sun, [..] what is much more important for us right now are secure interconnections and storage capacities,” said Edgars Tavars (AS) at the #IzvēliesLatvijasNākotni debate in Jelgava. #Vēlēšanas2026