From@AndrisKulbergsDay No. 76 in the prime minister's seat (Tuesday) – Cabinet meeting already with -1 minister 😏 I returned from Lapland, but the Cabinet of Ministers has become one minister smaller during this time. 🏛️ Cabinet meeting – getting more and more amusing. The approach of elections can already be felt in almost every coalition partnership. The first government meeting with -1 minister – Uzulnieks is replaced by Augulis, but since Valainis is on a business trip, Augulis actually represented as many as 3 ZZS ministries today. 😄 🌾🚂🇷🇺 grains and Latvian farmers' exports We adopted a decision to increase the railway infrastructure fee for 🇷🇺 grain cargo. Our priority – export of Latvian farmers' products and the competitiveness of our own entrepreneurs. 📏 60 m² of land and the absurdity of bureaucracy Today I learned about yet another bureaucratic nonsense. The state is disposing of 60 m² of land, for which the owner is paid approximately €23, because that is the value of the land. But to carry out this transaction: ➖️ an appraisal costs about €200–300; ➖️ land surveying – another €1000–2000; ➖️ additionally, surveyor costs come on top. This is total nonsense. I tasked the Minister of Justice, Mr. Smiltēns, to immediately look for a solution and remove this unnecessary bureaucracy in cases where such small plots of land are involved. 🚌 €9.8 million to intercity bus operators We adopted a decision to pay bus operators €9.8 million in debt for intercity bus services. This problem has been dragging on unresolved for more than the tenure of two transport ministers of the previous government. At the same time, I tasked the Minister of Transport to bring a long-term solution already in October. Companies must know under what rules to work and how to plan their business further – they cannot live in uncertainty every year. 🎙️ LDDK/LTRK prime ministerial debates @AlvisHermanis1 did not come to the debate. Pity, because this was the right place to defend your ideas and position. I specifically wanted to hear: ➖️ what his plan for Latvia's economic growth is; ➖️ how to attract more investment; ➖️ how to increase Latvia's exports. I also find interesting the publicly voiced reproaches to LDDK and @LTRK_uznemeji about labor migration. Here, however, one should rely on facts, not loud slogans. 📊 Looking at the data on the so-called "pseudo student" problem, it is concentrated in specific universities – and @RostovskisA Turība is not among them. Whereas @darbadeveji itself does not in any way promote illegal migration. Also, for example, the Karavela led by @AndrisBite employs third-country workers legally and in a relatively small volume – mainly because in Latvia there simply are not people willing to do such physically demanding work. 👉 Migration must be discussed seriously. But more importantly – based on data, facts, and the real situation, not statements.
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Posts and News mentioning Apvienotais saraksts
Political posts and news mentioning Apvienotais saraksts from monitored Latvian public sources.
A political trap. ZZS now needs ratings like food. So they thought up promising all the earthly bananas and dividing them into petty handouts. Vienotība is right there. There’s no longer any need to worry about the budget, why not dig the hole even deeper? So it turns out that if AS were against, they would raise their ratings with their handouts. Because everyone understands that the voter is red up to the earlobe. So I don’t condemn it, political logic played out correctly, but that doesn’t help how I feel. My job is to look for ways to reduce squandering. Today two steps back.
From@Janis8578943573@guntarsv what's the reason your own allies don't support it? plain populism, stupidity, or communist successors?
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Minister of Smart Administration and Regional Development Edgars Tavars (AS) has revoked the order of his predecessor Raimonds Čudars (JV) to suspend the territorial planning of Bauska and Preiļi municipalities. With the change of political leadership, a different opinion on territorial planning principles emerges. Municipalities express satisfaction that they are now heard, but how lawful the previous minister's decision was remains to be decided by the Constitutional Court.
From@andrislovHow incredibly quickly the apostle of the free market learns the state language, as soon as he gets to the soft chair of the Ministry of Finance. Yesterday Vītols was still shouting about tax terror and iron capitalism, but today he is reverently chanting Baiba Bāne's Excel economic dogmas. When Kulbergs proposes to reduce the fuel excise tax, the former libertarian gets a short circuit. What? Leave the money to the drivers themselves so the economy doesn't stall? Where does the holy redistribution and revenue plan go? From a fighter against the system to its faithful guardian of Excel spreadsheets — that's the real Latvian success story!
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Change of power at VARAM creates divergent views on territorial planning principles
@tviters007 @EdvardsSmiltēns That happens before elections.
From@tviters007@EdvardsSmiltēns @Lato_Lapsa Someone woke up...
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The coming weeks in government work will be largely devoted to budget issues, Kulbergs emphasizes.
From@SupaGreegHey, @guntarsv - what's this Leninist approach about? Those 20c that will be lowered, how many of them will reach the end consumer and how many will go to retailers' profit? This is pure populism before the elections https://t.co/wXHr7OK4mh
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Coalition discusses solutions for reducing prices of both gasoline and diesel fuel.
@AndrisKulbergs will Latvia not object and agree to remove sanctions? https://t.co/kS45qcFFcp
From@nexta_tvEU prepares to lift sanctions on Usmanov and Fridman Ambassadors from 27 EU countries have agreed to remove Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the sanctions lists, Reuters reports. The decision will take effect if no country objects in the coming hours. Their removal became part of a deal to extend sanctions against thousands of other Russian individuals and organizations for another three years. France and Slovakia advocated lifting the sanctions on Usmanov. Luxembourg sought Fridman’s removal from the list. Both businessmen have been under EU sanctions since 2022.
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This week the government will look for ways to lower fuel prices to an 'acceptable minimum'.
From@karlis_serzantsOn TikTok, they're telling at length how bad the Waterfront project is. I agree, Andris! But… it's a project accepted by the Riga municipality, and the municipality is currently led by the mayor from Progresīvie. So maybe you should also do something—fight, cancel the permits, and don't build the infrastructure…
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The suspended VARAM state secretary Balševics will no longer receive a salary.
Smiltēns demands Judge Rinc's explanation about possible violence against his wife.
Smiltēns demands explanation from judge Rinčs about possible violence
Tavars dismisses VARAM State Secretary Balševics and suspends his salary payment
"Utopian idea": Deputy Mayor Sprindžuks skeptical about temporary bridge during Vanšu Bridge repair (4)
Smiltēns demands judge Rinc's explanation over possible violence against his wife
Minister of Smart Administration and Regional Development Edgars Tavars (AS) has suspended the State Secretary of VARAM Edvīns Balševics, suspending the payment of his salary. Earlier, Balševics was suspended for the period of an official inspection but continued to receive his salary. Today E. Tavars issued an order providing for the suspension of Balševics, based on Article 39, first paragraph of the State Civil Service Law.
Riga's vice-mayor criticized the idea of a temporary bridge and proposed removing flower pots and bollards from the streets.