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Juris Viļums (@jureits)
APVIENOTAIS SARAKSTS - Latvijas Zaļā partija, Latvijas Reģionu Apvienība, Liepājas partija · Saeimas deputāts
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From@jurgen_nauditt

Russia must be made to pay for these brazen attacks. The bill is enormous—why should EU citizens foot the entire cost? – Latvian Prime Minister. Andris Kulbergs calls for the €200 billion in frozen Russian assets to be used to address the aftermath of Russian terror attacks—rather than European citizens' money. He also proposed supporting Ukraine in destroying not only enemy missiles but also the launchers from which they are fired.

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Māris Mežals (@maris_mezals)
LATVIJA PIRMAJĀ VIETĀ · EP deputāts
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Crisis Management Center: * Started operations: July 1, 2025. * Director: Arvis Zīle. * Staff: 15 positions planned. * Budget: about €958,000 planned for operations in 2025. * Salary budget: about €928,500 planned for 15 employees for 2026, including bonuses and premiums. * Main task: 24/7 monitor threats and, in the event of large, multi-sector crises, coordinate the work of state institutions and crisis communication.

From@maris_mezals

Did you know that we have a Crisis Management Center in Latvia? And the godmother of this center is Unity's Evika Siliņa and former Interior Minister Kozlovskis. What do you think this Crisis Management Center should have done during the storm? Coordinate all rescue services, municipalities, and other necessary specialists! Did you feel the work of this center? Reading the news, I found that no one felt it! Both municipal leaders and services had neither internet nor mobile communications. And the zone had to be found in a neighboring municipality! Then I have a simple question, what do we do with this Crisis Management Center? Do we liquidate it or continue to maintain it with tax money?

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Māris Mežals (@maris_mezals)
LATVIJA PIRMAJĀ VIETĀ · EP deputāts
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Crisis Management Center: * Started work: July 1, 2025. * Director: Arvis Zīle. * Staff: 15 positions planned. * Budget: around €958,000 planned for 2025. * Salary budget: for 2026, about €928,500 planned for 15 employees, including bonuses and premiums. * Main task: 24/7 monitoring of threats and, in case of large multi-sector crises, coordinating the work of state institutions and crisis communication.

From@Guntis63

@maris_mezals How large are the the costs of this center?

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Andris Kulbergs (@AndrisKulbergs)
APVIENOTAIS SARAKSTS - Latvijas Zaļā partija, Latvijas Reģionu Apvienība, Liepājas partija · Ministru prezidents
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My address to the people of Ukraine on the National Flag Day on 23 August in Kyiv https://t.co/fWxLtu9pzH

From@eudebates

Latvia’s Prime Minister: Ukraine Has Proven It Belongs to Europe Through Blood and Courage! Latvian Prime Minister @AndrisKulbergs addressed Ukrainians in Kyiv on Ukraine’s National Flag Day, calling 23 August a remarkable and deeply symbolic date. He linked the day to the dark legacy of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, warning against great powers deciding the fate of nations. Kulbergs also recalled the Baltic Way, when people across the Baltic countries joined hands for freedom, saying he remembered feeling the spirit of freedom as a child. He said Russia has stolen years of Ukraine’s freedom through brutal war, but Ukraine has proven that it is part of Europe. #eudebates #Ukraine #AndrisKulbergs #Latvia

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Baiba Braže (@Braze_Baiba)
Jaunā VIENOTĪBA · Ārlietu ministre
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From@InsiderEng

Cyprus-sourced road cameras for Slovakia were manufactured in Russia and may be used for espionage One of the cameras was found to feature a hidden SIM-card slot and could receive SMS commands from 12 Russian-registered phone numbers. https://t.co/hjcGvMBnQS

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Baiba Braže (@Braze_Baiba)
Jaunā VIENOTĪBA · Ārlietu ministre
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From@USEmbassyRiga

Latvian Armed Forces firefighters recently trained as part of the Northern Strike exercise in Michigan. Northern Strike is a joint, multinational exercise designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability to fight and win. 🇺🇸🇱🇻 #StrongerTogether #USLatvia 📷U.S. Air National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Elise Wahlstrom

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Baiba Braže (@Braze_Baiba)
Jaunā VIENOTĪBA · Ārlietu ministre
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From@AizsardzibasMin

🇱🇻 From 2 September to 8 October, comprehensive national defence exercises #Namejs2026 will take place throughout Latvia. Approximately 12,000 soldiers and National Guard members from @Latvijas_armija and allied forces (USA, Canada, Estonia, Lithuania, etc.) will take part. Key topics: 🔹 Cooperation between the National Armed Forces and allies; 🔹 Unmanned systems and counter-drone protection; 🔹 Testing of mobilisation and resource readiness; 🔹 Civil-military cooperation in crisis situations. Let's strengthen comprehensive national defence together! 🛡️ 🔗More: https://t.co/dj2oxfO8IM 📷 Armīns Janiks, Ministry of Defence #NBS #MācībasNamejs #NATO #WeAreNATO #Drošība

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Baiba Braže (@Braze_Baiba)
Jaunā VIENOTĪBA · Ārlietu ministre
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From@sargs_lv

The aftermath of the storm shows that services are working at the brink of exhaustion, but national resilience begins with each person's own readiness. The loss of electricity and communications proved how essential each individual's self-sufficiency is. Read more: https://t.co/nIR7EZTWou https://t.co/6BtYtnR7gw

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Baiba Braže (@Braze_Baiba)
Jaunā VIENOTĪBA · Ārlietu ministre
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From@donaldtusk

We, the Poles, know well what it means to pay the highest price for independence. We know well what the words: „ For our freedom and yours” mean. This is why the Polish Nation today, on Ukraine’s Independence Day, stands firmly with the fighting People of Ukraine. 🇵🇱❤️🇺🇦

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Jānis Hermanis (@J_Hermanis)
Mēs mainām noteikumus · Finanšu eksperts
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Latvia's state debt increased by another 156 million euros in July and reached 22.1 billion euros (State Treasury data). https://t.co/ws4xfsskFF

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Jānis Hermanis (@J_Hermanis)
Mēs mainām noteikumus · Finanšu eksperts
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From@partijaMMN

Jānis Hermanis on the demographic impact on pensions. Soon the number of employees will decrease, but the number of pensioners will increase. As a result, the 1st pension pillar will suffer. It is necessary to already now inform the younger generation about alternative pension savings and financial literacy. https://t.co/ERhsOO08nD

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Edvards Smiltēns (@EdvardsSmiltens)
APVIENOTAIS SARAKSTS - Latvijas Zaļā partija, Latvijas Reģionu Apvienība, Liepājas partija · Tieslietu ministrs
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Russia's aggression and the international crimes it has committed must have consequences! We clearly confirmed this today in Tallinn together with Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna and Lithuanian Justice Minister Rita Tamašunienė. 🇺🇦 On Ukraine's Independence Day, our message is especially important – the Ukrainian people have the right to decide for themselves about their freedom, their country, and their future. Our task is to ensure that Russia is held accountable for its crimes and that they do not go unpunished. We also discussed Belarus's instrumentalization of migration, which puts pressure on our region. Such attempts to use people to create political pressure are unacceptable. 🇱🇻🇪🇪🇱🇹 And we must also be united on regional development issues – including the Rail Baltica project and the defense of our common interests in the European Union. United Baltic states are stronger – both in defending the rule of law, security, and the future of our region.

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Ansis Pūpols (@AnsisPupols)
Rīgas domes deputāts
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Piglet https://t.co/IT61X7wJAY

From@LapinsGirts

Sergiy Shakun from the Ukrainian army is shocked by the audacity of the Progressives... In Ogre, the infamous Andris Sprūds, for whom Ukraine is a project, runs up to the Ukrainians, talks briefly, but meanwhile PRO films everything and puts it in their political ad. The Ukrainian's complaint is both that he was included in a political ad without permission, and that it was done by a person who has never helped Ukraine. Now the Ukrainian army person demands that the Progressives remove him from their political ad. Let's see if PRO is adequate.

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Nacionālā apvienība (@VL_TBLNNK)
Nacionālā apvienība "Visu Latvijai!"-"Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK"
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From@IMurniece

🇺🇦 Ukraine celebrates its 35th Independence Day. On August 21, we commemorated Latvia's de facto state independence and liberation from the occupation regime. These two days are historical reminders that freedom and independence are based on the courage and will of the people to fight for their freedom. For the Ukrainian people, war is still an everyday reality…

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Edvards Smiltēns (@EdvardsSmiltens)
APVIENOTAIS SARAKSTS - Latvijas Zaļā partija, Latvijas Reģionu Apvienība, Liepājas partija · Tieslietu ministrs
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From@Tsahkna

🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹 Met with Latvian and Lithuanian Justice Ministers @EdvardsSmiltens and Rita Tamašunienė in Tallinn today. On Ukraine’s Independence Day 🇺🇦, our message is clear: Russia’s aggression and international crimes must have consequences. The Baltic States stand united in supporting Ukraine and ensuring Russia is held accountable. We also discussed Belarus’ weaponisation of migration and the importance of close Baltic cooperation on Rail Baltica.

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