Political posts and news mentioning Apvienotais saraksts from monitored Latvian public sources.
That is slander! Mr. Kulbergs did say that under his leadership everything has been checked a hundred times and a decision has been made that everything works perfectly. https://t.co/PDLlBAMzA1
From@RenarsKadzulisThe new voting systems are very accurate: 14.37% voted 8:00-12:00 6.23% voted 8:00-16:00 https://t.co/dZN26Ts6sW
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🇱🇻 In these photos my son grows. And in a sense, so does our Latvia. Valters and I have a tradition. At every election, one photo at the ballot box. Always together. In the first photos he is very small - still in my arms. Later he is already standing next to me. Today he is already 14. And this time, looking at our old photos, one thought struck me: these are the last Saeima elections in which Valters is still standing next to me. In the next ones he will make his choice himself. With his own conviction and his own hand. Perhaps that is how time is best measured. Not in years, but in how the child we once carried in our arms grows into a person who will have to take responsibility for our Latvian state. Today I also made my choice - for people and a team that I trust and am convinced can solve the accumulated problems in security, economy, finance, education, health and other matters - for list No. 7, the United List @Apvienotais_ and the prime minister - Andris Kulbergs! @AndrisKulbergs 🌼 But regardless of what your choice is, go and make it. Because election day is not only about politicians. It is about all of us Latvian patriots, our families and Latvia, which one day we will fully hand over to our children's hands. Today our hands are still together at the ballot box. Next time - everyone will already have their own voice. 🇱🇻
From@POLITICOEuropeLatvia’s populist Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs will face his first electoral test today — but his head start in the polls is unlikely to shield him from coalition headaches in a contest where Ukraine and Russia are looming large. https://t.co/6uP5QMwXC2
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Red carpet, queues and police intervention - how elections are taking place in different cities of Latvia
Updated - Approximately 25.48% of voters have voted in the Saeima elections by 12:00.
From@AndrisKulbergsDay No. 90 in the prime minister's chair (Thursday, Oct 1) – SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL ILL-WISHERS – 80% of the government's work HAS BEEN DONE! A decision on RailBaltica has also been adopted; 📊 79% of the ministers' TOP3 priority tasks — DONE. Today we reviewed the results of the first four months of the government's work. Of the 61 priority major TOP3 tasks of ministers, 48 have been completed — 79%. Of the 106 planned smaller tasks, 88, or 83%, have been achieved. In the remaining month the government will work, we will complete the remaining 20%. Among what has been done since the last meeting this month: - 4 ministers have completed their tasks 100% o @VARAM_Latvija @Edgars_T main achievement = the election system has been developed and handed over – the mark for the work done will be given by voters on October 3. o KEM @JanisVitenbergs main task is the launch of the heat market overhaul – the Rīgas Siltums tariff rectification plan with 12 points and clear deadlines. o @Tieslietas @EdvardsSmiltens prepared the law on the status of 30,000 Ukrainians in Latvia, so they can work and stay after March 1, 2027. o @EM_gov_lv @valainis completed the simplified construction process (bureaucracy genuinely reduced); fast-track coordination for street vendors and businesses introduced. ✅7 ministers have almost completed their Top3, just 1 completed task short as of today o @Finmin @MarisKucinskis almost completed all tasks with Tuesday's Finance Ministry report and cost-control measures already by the end of 2026. o FinMin completed an important task – all procurements will be published from the first €, done ahead of the 2028 date set in law. o @Iekslietas @janisdombrava submitted a revised migration report and an immigration-fighting plan. ✅Remaining tasks – ministers still have a month left, until November 3: o 4 tasks require a political decision to be completed; o 2 tasks depend on the adoption of the new EU MFF multiannual budget; o 1 task - @veselibasmin @H_AbuMeri the unified appointment system will be completed within a month, once the cybersecurity tests are finished. Tasks completed in 4 months, in addition to the government declaration: ✅The problem of NGO money-wasting and opaque funding allocation has been brought to the fore. The Finance Ministry has been tasked with developing a clear funding allocation procedure, with an efficiency assessment and the application of an open competition. ✅Suspension of the TET/LMT non-commercial transaction, preparation of a new, transparent solution that meets state interests. ✅Cooperation with FRANCE achieved to strengthen Latvia's security. ✅At the Eastern flank prime ministers' level, support achieved for the €7 billion initiative from the new EU MFF budget, where the justification is to be sought in the impact from the aggressor state in the East and the war in Ukraine. ✅Construction of the 6th stage launched at the airport – the new terminal that had been delayed for years. ✅Cybersecurity – requirements for the security rules of critical infrastructure data centres adopted, work that had not been done for 2.5 years; in this government we did it in 1 month. o Cybersecurity monitoring equipment installed for 15 critical IT systems https://t.co/3UE7BCYahN for infrastructure protection/monitoring. ✅ICT moratorium – with the support of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, a cartel in state IT procurement has been halted. The imposed procurement moratorium stopped corruption, saved €21 million in the state budget and forced ICT projects worth €130 million to be reassessed, whose usefulness must be evaluated from zero. ✅A historic decision on the centralisation of ICT systems achieved; ✅Operation "VILKATIS" made it possible to neutralise a Russia-organised hybrid attack of illegal migration through Belarus, combining the border guard, the state police, the national armed forces and KVC. ✅OCTA regulation – I have personally been driving amendments in the Saeima for 3 years, so that a traffic accident victim is protected by an insurance guarantee fund if the guilty party flees the scene. In addition, it will be decided that an OCTA accident victim can turn to their own insurer instead of the guilty party as today. This will finally change the historic mistake, shifting the emphasis from the cheapest price to quality. The government's work is not finished. Until the end of the government's mandate, we will not slow down the pace. More on #RailBaltica in the next post 1/2
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A person who has not participated in elections will find it harder to criticise what is happening later, because they will not have done their "homework", incumbent Prime Minister and prime ministerial candidate for the next parliamentary term Andris Kulbergs (AS) told journalists on Saturday after casting his vote. He stressed that the main thing is for people to come out and vote. The politician urged voters to make their choice before leaving Riga or heading into nature, noting that voting once every four years is every citizen's duty. #IzvēliesLatvijasNākotni #Vēlēšanas2026
From@POLITICOEuropeLatvia’s populist Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs will face his first electoral test today — but his head start in the polls is unlikely to shield him from coalition headaches in a contest where Ukraine and Russia are looming large. https://t.co/6uP5QMwXC2
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He is Latvia's Trump! Lithuanian media have published an extensive analysis of the elections in Latvia.
From@JurgisLiepnieksPolitico calls Kulbergs a populist. It's so stupid that the whole world is able to figure out and understand, within a few months, what he is, but not a huge part of Latvians. https://t.co/3LIEipmDNo
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Politico calls Kulbergs a populist. It's so stupid that the whole world is able to figure out and understand, within a few months, what he is, but not a huge part of Latvians. https://t.co/3LIEipmDNo
Updated - Approximately 25.3% of voters have voted by 12:00 in the Saeima elections
It is only logical that the former Kargins' Latvian from the United List does not even mention such a trifle as a moral compass and integrity. The main thing is understanding and competence. As befits a professional employee of a girls' home. https://t.co/jXF36xuIBm
Prime Minister urges people to go vote, so that later there would be grounds to criticize what is happening.
Must agree with both. But I should also note that LSM did not even hesitate in seating the studio guests, placing Vienotība directly behind the debate moderator. I don't know whether Kozlovska's red face in the background was a plus or minus. https://t.co/jCt1FhJUR7
From@BorovkovsA few subjective notes on tonight's debates. Clear: - Andris Kulbergs is the best orator with a charmingly disarming smile and a perfectly structured speech rhythm. - Juris Pūce is pleasantly businesslike — you can sense he knows the material, and it was lucky for the party that they did not have Ivars Ījābs representing them in the party debates. - Viktors's exaggerated pathos and constant reminders that he will be prime minister justifiably raise doubts. - Šuvajevs, as always — a talkative intellectual with fluent language, but in reality a completely hollow populist. As always. - In politically unpolished language, Alvis sometimes said more than seasoned routine politicians. That was undoubtedly brilliant. - Ainārs has grown, though some phrases from earlier times were heard, he knows the material well and uses the opposition's freedom of expression; a good reaction with a counter-question to Kulbergs about his very unsuccessful question, but the brightest moment of tonight's debates was undoubtedly the question about the enormous corruption in state administration with a reference to criminal liability, not addressing it to JV or Pro, but to Pūce, who is not in the government (and naming the addressee at the end — brilliant!). Juris was really on pause when he received that question. - Once again JV demonstrates its weakness, which it tries to replace with aggressive attacks. Strange tactic. Ašeradens, who has always come and been able to respond with tolerant self-respect in the studio about what JV has done... A wasted opportunity to debate about the state, with a very unsuccessful jab at Jūlija. This genre does not suit Arvil. Bad political technologists are an old V problem (Ēlerte, Ķirsis). - Indriksone is stable, with predictable answers. - Jūlija - knowledgeable, a bit too aggressive, but with huge advantages to use and using them from opposition positions. - It is hard to understand what Svetlana Čulkova was oriented towards tonight - her strong point is short, concise and precise answers that do not irritate the viewer, but that was rare tonight. A feeling that the party is being written off, focusing only on one BY and Ru topic. Rosļikovs was an undeniable leader, without whom the party would go into a bubble. Gundars Rēders, in my opinion, handled the 'prime ministers' well. I can agree with @AnsisPupols that it was a tortured evening circus show, with attempts to entertain the audience with relatively stupid jabs at opponents rather than talking about how to save the squandered state from insolvency. The biggest catastrophe of the evening were the invited, day-before-yesterday's experts who could not contribute to the discussion. Positively, the program ended with a united 'Latvija, Latvija' from the studio, because it is one for all. Good. The shows are over - now to work.
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From@AndrisKulbergsDay No. 90 in the prime minister's chair (Thursday, Oct 1) – SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL ILL-WISHERS – 80% of the government's work HAS BEEN DONE! A decision on RailBaltica has also been adopted; 📊 79% of the ministers' TOP3 priority tasks — DONE. Today we reviewed the results of the first four months of the government's work. Of the 61 priority major TOP3 tasks of ministers, 48 have been completed — 79%. Of the 106 planned smaller tasks, 88, or 83%, have been achieved. In the remaining month the government will work, we will complete the remaining 20%. Among what has been done since the last meeting this month: - 4 ministers have completed their tasks 100% o @VARAM_Latvija @Edgars_T main achievement = the election system has been developed and handed over – the mark for the work done will be given by voters on October 3. o KEM @JanisVitenbergs main task is the launch of the heat market overhaul – the Rīgas Siltums tariff rectification plan with 12 points and clear deadlines. o @Tieslietas @EdvardsSmiltens prepared the law on the status of 30,000 Ukrainians in Latvia, so they can work and stay after March 1, 2027. o @EM_gov_lv @valainis completed the simplified construction process (bureaucracy genuinely reduced); fast-track coordination for street vendors and businesses introduced. ✅7 ministers have almost completed their Top3, just 1 completed task short as of today o @Finmin @MarisKucinskis almost completed all tasks with Tuesday's Finance Ministry report and cost-control measures already by the end of 2026. o FinMin completed an important task – all procurements will be published from the first €, done ahead of the 2028 date set in law. o @Iekslietas @janisdombrava submitted a revised migration report and an immigration-fighting plan. ✅Remaining tasks – ministers still have a month left, until November 3: o 4 tasks require a political decision to be completed; o 2 tasks depend on the adoption of the new EU MFF multiannual budget; o 1 task - @veselibasmin @H_AbuMeri the unified appointment system will be completed within a month, once the cybersecurity tests are finished. Tasks completed in 4 months, in addition to the government declaration: ✅The problem of NGO money-wasting and opaque funding allocation has been brought to the fore. The Finance Ministry has been tasked with developing a clear funding allocation procedure, with an efficiency assessment and the application of an open competition. ✅Suspension of the TET/LMT non-commercial transaction, preparation of a new, transparent solution that meets state interests. ✅Cooperation with FRANCE achieved to strengthen Latvia's security. ✅At the Eastern flank prime ministers' level, support achieved for the €7 billion initiative from the new EU MFF budget, where the justification is to be sought in the impact from the aggressor state in the East and the war in Ukraine. ✅Construction of the 6th stage launched at the airport – the new terminal that had been delayed for years. ✅Cybersecurity – requirements for the security rules of critical infrastructure data centres adopted, work that had not been done for 2.5 years; in this government we did it in 1 month. o Cybersecurity monitoring equipment installed for 15 critical IT systems https://t.co/3UE7BCYahN for infrastructure protection/monitoring. ✅ICT moratorium – with the support of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, a cartel in state IT procurement has been halted. The imposed procurement moratorium stopped corruption, saved €21 million in the state budget and forced ICT projects worth €130 million to be reassessed, whose usefulness must be evaluated from zero. ✅A historic decision on the centralisation of ICT systems achieved; ✅Operation "VILKATIS" made it possible to neutralise a Russia-organised hybrid attack of illegal migration through Belarus, combining the border guard, the state police, the national armed forces and KVC. ✅OCTA regulation – I have personally been driving amendments in the Saeima for 3 years, so that a traffic accident victim is protected by an insurance guarantee fund if the guilty party flees the scene. In addition, it will be decided that an OCTA accident victim can turn to their own insurer instead of the guilty party as today. This will finally change the historic mistake, shifting the emphasis from the cheapest price to quality. The government's work is not finished. Until the end of the government's mandate, we will not slow down the pace. More on #RailBaltica in the next post 1/2
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Where will political celebrations rejoice or weep over election results? Interestingly, two lists will celebrate at the very same hotel.
Today, the people of Latvia elect the 100 members of the new Saeima.
From@AndrisKulbergsSince 2020, the state apparatus has grown by +10,500 employees, despite a falling number of employed people and residents. As a result of the municipal reform, where the plan was to save and reduce resources = the number of employees has grown by +2,500. Public services 🇱🇻 are 26% of GDP vs 23% in OECD countries. Public-sector employment is 24% (the highest figure) vs 18% in the OECD. State intervention in the economy has grown by 10 percentage points, to a record-high 46%. In the next 4 years, all of these indicators must be reversed — that is our ironclad plan, if we are given such an opportunity.
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The 15th Saeima elections are taking place in Latvia