Nacionālā apvienība "Visu Latvijai!"-"Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK" · Žurnālists
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Cables of the surveillance system on Latvia's border with Belarus and Russia have been cut, disrupting the automatic operation of the border guard system. https://t.co/yn7pF3IOMF
Latvian border cameras and sensors on its border with Belarus have been sabotaged with cables being cut in what authorities are calling a major sabotage attempt.
How pitifully Smiltēns and Kulbergs squirm in Friday's LTV1 programme "Choose Latvia's Future" on the question of the Istanbul Convention. It supposedly divides society; a referendum must be held. You could say that about every problem: Ukraine, immigrants, teachers' salaries, etc. No principles!
For the youth debates, ZZS sends a guy who, in front of a progressive youth audience, answers progressively sensitive questions like a true progressive. He will turn out to be a real 'politician', no doubt. When he is asked — but the party line publicly is different — then he announces that he has just as much say in the party as ZZS's prime ministerial candidate Valainis. Before that he had already managed to announce that he was the only one coming from a real party with long traditions or something along those lines. A real talent forge.
APVIENOTAIS SARAKSTS - Latvijas Zaļā partija, Latvijas Reģionu Apvienība, Liepājas partija · Ministru prezidents
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Day No. 80 in the prime minister's chair (MONDAY, 21 Sept.) — restaurants, fuel prices and Latvia's NO to weakening sanctions 🇱🇻
Monday started with the restaurant sector and ended late in the evening with a fight in Brussels over sanctions. In between — ministers, the faction, the coalition and prime-minister candidate debates. It wasn't boring. 😏
🎂 First — happy birthday to President Edgars Rinkēvičs (@edgarsrinkevics)! Stamina and energy for the work for Latvia!
🍽️ RESTAURANTS AND CAFÉS
Hospitality is not a luxury. It is an export industry, jobs and Latvia's business card.
We have been talking about a reduced VAT for nine years. Enough talking in circles. We need a concrete model with calculations and a decision deadline — once and for all, we must try and implement an agreement with the industry. In return from the industry — transparent turnover, official salaries and honestly paid taxes.
⛽️ FUEL PRICES
In the coalition, we put three immediate solutions on the table that could reduce petrol and diesel prices by up to 20 cents per litre (the maximum possible under the allowed limits from the EU):
➖ excise tax down to the EU-allowed minimum (from the Finance Ministry);
➖ postponing the inclusion of reserve maintenance costs in the price (from the Economy Ministry);
➖ changes to biofuel blending requirements (from the Climate and Energy Ministry).
Goal — a reduction from 1 October. Diesel is the lifeblood of Latvia's economy. We cannot wait. 67% of Latvia's car fleet runs on diesel.
📈 LTRK DEBATES
Entrepreneurs want more investment, greater exports and less bureaucracy from the next government. I agree.
Latvia will not become wealthier just by redistributing the existing money. We need to earn more. A strong economy means a strong state and strong defence.
🇪🇺 SANCTIONS
In the evening Latvia did not support the compromise prepared by the Irish presidency.
Extending sanctions for 36 months is the right step. But the price for it must not be the simple removal of Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the sanctions list.
Latvia said NO. I convened an emergency government meeting, and we continue working with Brussels and Paris to achieve a solution that corresponds to Latvia's security interests.
For a prime minister, every day really is like a Monday. 🎙️
Austošā Saule Latvijai · ASL valdes priekšsēdētājs
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Commemorating the Battle of More, where in 1944 Latvian legionnaires against a tenfold superior force stopped the Red Army, allowing Latvians to evacuate from Vidzeme. https://t.co/kra2I5SoOo
“We are not a sect,” the system resists the budget, “I am hot,” would talk more with partners: interview with Andris Kulbergs (AS): https://t.co/flC9TTT0eD
Minister of Justice Edvards Smiltēns at the #UNCrimeCongress: Latvia 🇱🇻 is firmly committed to rule of law, human rights, and effective criminal justice. Since Kyoto Declaration, we have delivered real reforms and stand ready to build on the newly adopted Abu Dhabi Declaration. https://t.co/v0QcR1zdXt