Latvian Political Monitor

@partijaMMN Do HPPs and TPPs cover everything? On paper 2,600 MW. In 2025, the Daugava HPP operated at ~21% load (2,882 GWh — lack of water), TPP at ~17% (1,587 GWh — gas more expensive than imports). In Q2 2025, domestic production covered only 81% of consumption. Sources: Latvenergo, SPRK.

@partijaMMN Is wind in LV ineffective? In January 2026, solar gave 8 GWh, wind 21 GWh, but gas thermal power plants 534 GWh from imported gas. With only 137 MW, wind produced 276 GWh in 2024 (~23% load factor). The problem is not wind, but how little of it has been built. Sources: AST, CSP.

How to balance bans and prevent people from poisoning themselves with illegal market products – journalist Kristīne Kravcova's conversation with the finance minister's advisor Guntars Vītols (AS), economist Jānis Hermanis (MMN) and journalist Mārtiņš Otto: https://t.co/XI5KtAgssC https://t.co/b3BqPYr3wR

The new law, over which much was fought, comes into force.

We discussed the state's tax and prohibition policy on harmful products #MēsMaināmNoteikumus https://t.co/lSPF4PkXdK

@r_freidenfelds @jautaa_veel @RenarsKadzulis There was no time for that.

Degradation in the media is visible, but the question is whether we should continue to finance this degradation in the same way and to the same extent with taxpayers' money, that is a question for the prime minister and the political environment? https://t.co/1Xc3Kaf60l

Narcologists on the episode with Uzulnieks: three per mille indicate alcoholism (2)

We, Latvians, must learn from this. The current Saeima parties have been too generous in granting Latvian citizenship to various foreigners for all sorts of 'special merits'. As I have already said - no foreigner will ever truly care about preserving a Latvian Latvia. They will never care about the Latvian language and our culture. Under the leadership of the current Saeima parties, thousands of third-country immigrants have already flowed into Latvia and will continue to flow. Only 'Austošā Saule Latvijai' offers to stop immigration from third countries! These same parties will eventually be 'forced' to start granting citizenship and voting rights to these newcomers. We still have time to stop it now. But will time remain after 4 years? Do not throw away your vote in the elections and protect a Latvian Latvia - vote for list No. 12 'Austošā Saule Latvijai'! Inconvenient for the powers that be - needed for Latvia!

Definitely invite to debates with those whose business card starts with “I have four higher educations”.

During Rinkēvičs' visit to the USA, he will be replaced by Mieriņa and Kalniņa-Lukaševica.

Already last week, the Ministry of the Interior did everything and offered to review a comprehensive immigration restriction plan at the September 15 Cabinet meeting. The Prime Minister's promise is to review the immigration restriction plan at the September 22 Cabinet meeting. Let's stick to this promise. Latvia needs to act to close the schemes through which immigrants are legalized in Latvia.

@Sark_Strelnieks @r_freidenfelds All such thrown-away votes will be gifted proportionally to election results to those parties that enter the Saeima. Quite a stupid, self-defeating idea. One must vote for @partijaMMN.

@r_freidenfelds Such an initiative only collects votes for election winners. If you want it to be of any use, you must vote for those who will do something with this given vote, so that next time you can vote for people. You must vote for list No. 2 — for 'We Change the Rules'.