Latvian Political Monitor

Latvia facts: the United List is among the convincing leaders https://t.co/dT4KGmblBP

About the haste with which the student assessment reform was pushed forward, about young people at risk of not obtaining basic education, and about tensions in the government - in 'Rīta Panorāma' a conversation with Education and Science Minister Ilze Indriksone (NA). But the kokle ensemble 'Austras koks' will celebrate its 10th anniversary. With music, special guests, and also dances, it will be marked this weekend!

Quite different picture - new poll data suggests that seven parties could enter the 15th Saeima

Latvian facts: United List is in a convincing lead

Autumn session begins with tension: Saeima will decide today on expressing no confidence in Dombrava.

About spending money. I remind what an outstanding economist, Nobel laureate Milton Friedman said. There are 4 ways of spending money. The most irrational way is when people spend other people's money on other people. This way is so popular that there is a special, relatively well-paid profession called politics. You can spend more than you can count zeros. The more zeros, the higher the salary and importance for oneself. The next most irrational way is when one calls for spending other people's money on oneself. This gives rise to various initiatives, activism. They call for providing oneself with a service at other people's expense. This is also very popular - practiced by wide masses of people. It is called socialism, which ends with communism. It ends when other people's money runs out. Both are justified by good (undoubtedly the best) intentions and both together are called democracy. It is a charming, supportable, but at the same time very expensive affair. It squanders everything, but the process gives immense satisfaction and enjoyment. That is why practically all countries are in terrible debts and stop only when money and the possibility to take a loan run out. Then a state called crisis sets in. In Latvian, crises are glorified, so oxymorons like Dižķibele (Great Trouble) are found. Great trouble, words with opposite meanings. Spending one's own money on oneself is the most effective way. A very everyday phenomenon, sometimes with quite nice consequences. It is called investment. An investment is when the spent money comes back with interest. But that requires an unpopular practice called thinking with one's head. Investments are not popular, but useful. People practice them individually, they are very rarely noticeable in the public space. Almost no one votes for such things, so those elected rarely practice them. Although in rare cases it happens by accident.

Tomorrow, September 4, I am again going to Daugavpils, singing to invite people to listen to @partijaMMN's main messages. 12:00, Dzintaru Street 74 and 17:00, Līksna Cooperation House. I invite everyone who still remembers the always heartfelt concerts in the lovely Daugavpils Theatre! https://t.co/84bp03BDKO

They humiliate the Latvian flag and defend the occupiers' monument - what 'state-loyal' candidates hide in the depths of the LPV list?

The surprising return of anti-corruption fighters. 15th Saeima election list No. 10 - New Conservative Party

Kozlovskis survives confidence vote in Saeima

Mieriņa proposes keeping transport compensation only for deputies living farther away.

Kulbergs has ordered an inspection of the origin of transit grain in Latvian ports

10 years ago, he was pushed out of the German-speaking cultural sphere because he openly expressed his opinion on refugee policy. Others who thought similarly were afraid. But over time, it turned out he was right. Current German politicians are now even harsher in their statements on this topic. Interview with Alvis Hermanis in Frankfurter Allgemeine: https://t.co/7faFN5z91l

Waterfront Prime Minister

Interviews with prime ministerial candidates. Ašeradens: JV will block a coalition with LPV

Mass migration in Latvia — politicians' rhetoric versus facts

I wonder what prevented implementing this offer in the previous 20 years?