Latvian Political Monitor

If the government does not work with the state budget, does not open a substantive discussion, it cannot make any decisions, working with LDDK and LTRK does not solve it, so says Economy Minister Viktors Valainis (ZZS).

Preliminary inflation in the eurozone 💶 and 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇩🇪🇫🇮🇪🇪. Eurozone inflation (3.2%) is higher than the ECB's upper target level (2%), so a repeated base rate hike is quite likely soon. In Lithuania - a particularly rapid rise in inflation. Incidentally, according to SEB Group's assessment, in Lithuania about half (46%) have withdrawn funds from the 2nd pension pillar for a total amount of 4.5% of GDP, of which the majority has ended up in bank accounts, and another part has gone into consumption.

University of Latvia professor Daunis Auers praises the energetic actions of Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs and Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava, noting that already in 1993 a sociological survey showed that the majority of residents indicated that they want to see a manager in state leadership.

Jānis Dombrava (NA) responds that the National Alliance is ready to liquidate KEM, with Jānis Vitenbergs working on it, and a final decision will be made in early October. That, however, is news to the coalition partners.

The coachman is good, but the content of the carriage hasn't changed much, evaluating Kulbergs' government, ironically says Linda Liepiņa (LPV). She finds the delay in 'shortening' the state administration, for example, the liquidation of KEM, incomprehensible.

Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (AS) reveals that currently access to state budget data is provided to the Latvian Employers' Confederation, the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Foreign Investors Council.

Andris Šuvajevs from the Progressives gives Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs (AS) a 9 for communication on social networks; in his opinion, the public was thirsty for this kind of communication. He directs criticism at the speed of decision-making.

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💚 Today with colleagues from #JaunāVienotība we met with Riga residents on the left bank of the capital – Pārdaugava. United in determination to turn plans into actions and build a strong Riga, a strong Latvia in a safe Europe! https://t.co/UND97sPU3t

@GalvGatis Large companies are being swept into the budget. 90% of profits go to the budget. That was a capitulating decision, because there is nothing left to take.

@bbbbbbarone @MinnaBremze Do you have any objections to families and children?

@Petunijastante @liana_langa Voting against means drafting legislation? 🙃

We familiarized ourselves with the objections raised by institutions regarding the immigration report. They give a reason why to do nothing. Kulbergs is starting to become like Siliņa, arrogance and the rich lobby are overriding Latvia's interests. #LatvijaLatviešiem #AustrisStankevics #ElīnaBalode https://t.co/2DvzrMsqNA

Practically everyone expects the government to save everyone. That it is even capable of doing so. That's why we must cry as loudly as possible. Surely they'll give money. Every day I see delegations of criers. But there is an objective thing. There really is no money anymore. And there won't be, as before and until now, when they gave. Because there simply is no money anymore. Everything is allocated and spent. For example, today I sat in a meeting where they cried and gave speeches. That if they don't give more, then we'll shut down health care. Then let survival laws win! Trade union and other representatives at Brīvības 72 held a meeting. Heartbreaking speeches. When the speeches ended, Hosams said that that's why we are here, to solve. I said this - if we continue to cry, then survival laws will really win. The criers will leave first. Next year they need 729 million for the health sector, taking it away from others! Yes, they probably meant to liquidate the education sector. That's the 'other'. There's a billion and 200 million a year. Schools, sports, liquidate everything. I listened to the speeches, turned on the calculator, divided 700 million by the number of workers. And I offered. Each crier at the table (they have normal to very good salaries) - we pull from our own pockets and pool into policies. About 80 euros a month. And in general the only solution is to finance the shortfall ourselves, because state reserves are exhausted. Completely now. The tax base has long been overspent, we have to borrow. After my remark I was forced to leave the criers, because I had to go to another meeting, where they discussed something more important - the funeral date. There the money has also run out, the coma apparatus is working. As a society we want 2 things. Low taxes and state-paid services as in paradise. Well, socialism doesn't work, it doesn't. But only a few seem to understand that anyway. In vain have I been telling this here for years.