Latvian Political Monitor

Kulbergs convenes an emergency government meeting

Latvia must use its veto rights on the possible removal of Fridman/Usmanov from the sanctions list. Currently, not only must sanctions against Russia be strengthened, but Fridman's ties with Aven must be taken into account. Softening sanctions would be a threat to Latvia's security. https://t.co/vcwpe0lYBO

About the obscurantist Valts Dalbiņš with his one wife, about the National Alliance of cowards and swindlers, and about the rotten Latvian media. https://t.co/9a6DUfDx0J

For the Prime Minister, every day is like Monday 🎙️ A year after our first conversation, I am again a guest on the podcast “Virziens”. Back then I was a Saeima deputy. Now — Prime Minister. The position is different, but the conversation is still open and on familiar terms. In four months you can get a lot moving, but you cannot remake a country in one go. Problems that have been accumulating for years cannot be solved with one loud statement or another “restart”. In this conversation we talked about things for which there are no easy answers: 💶 how to sort out state finances without pretending that the deficit will disappear on its own; ✈️ what is actually happening with airBaltic and why the state can no longer bear the whole burden alone; 🚆 how to finish Rail Baltica sensibly, rather than keep paying for past mistakes; 💻 why the state still overpays for IT solutions; 🏢 how to manage state companies more professionally and finally make capital work; ⚖️ why politics is not a business and why decisions there take more time; 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 what the prime minister's job demands from a family and why in this position every day is Monday. Without slogans and embellishment. About what I have seen in four months, what we have started to change, and what still lies ahead. If you want to understand not only what the government is doing, but also — why, watch the latest “Virziens” episode. 👇 🎥 https://t.co/3faT9tGL9H

I became involved in politics for one single reason - to make it possible to change the electoral system in the country, because I believe that Latvia's rise will begin only when we vote not for parties but for individual people, from whom we can afterwards expect personal responsibility. However, during this half-year, since the movement "We Change the Rules" has existed, I have realised that there is one much more important reason to take part in the 3 October elections. That is immigration. One can, of course, understand those who have decided to ignore and boycott the Saeima elections because they no longer believe in party intrigues, but it is at least foolish to ignore the fact that all the old parties support bringing immigrants to Latvia. They will tell you that we cannot cope without additional labour. But the examples of Western Europe show that this never ends well and in the long term brings only ruin, including economic ruin. Moreover, for such a numerically small nation as ours, this death spiral will be much faster. Therefore we must build our country's economy so that it is self-sufficient and we can do without low-skilled foreigners from exotic lands. Even if it will be hard, we must hold this land until the times when Latvians again want to multiply and have children. Because I believe that the current fashion of living with cats instead of starting families will also pass at some point, and as a result of natural selection only those who want the continuation of the nation will remain. And Latvians will return to the normal order of things. And it is important for us to hold on until then - that is our historical duty to the Latvians of the past and the future. That is why 3 October will be not about party intrigues, but about something much more important. Similar to the 2012 language referendum. Only this time the stakes are even higher, because the next time the nation has a say in this matter will be only in 4 years, and then it will already be too late to save anything. That is how I see it. Alvis Hermanis.

Kulbergs has convened an emergency government meeting on extending sanctions

@GalvGatis @Apvienotais_ I am in direct contact with the political leadership of 🇺🇦

The issue of fuel prices is also painful for farmers. They are also disappointed about difficulties in achieving a larger share of local food in public procurement. For this, in 'Rīta Panorāma' a conversation with the Minister of Agriculture and current acting Minister of Welfare Uldis Augulis. But Gints Smukais has released a new album 'EKSPRESIJAS 1', which contains both his own compositions and very personal interpretations of works by other authors. Meanwhile, after a long pause, Ralfs Eilands has also returned to the music stage with a new single 'Tavs Kailums'.

@KKultuura If the reasons specified in the law are met, then definitely.

Braže: EU sanctions against Russia must be strengthened, not weakened

Coalition evaluates solutions to reduce prices for both gasoline and diesel fuel

How telling - https://t.co/FnYk5DvXAc are the ONLY ones who also give a voice to Valts Dalbiņš himself. That's about all you need to know about the rotten Latvian media.

Kulbergs has called an emergency government meeting on the extension of EU sanctions against Russia.

Kulbergs has convened an emergency government meeting on extending sanctions against Russia.