Latvian Political Monitor

From@MartasTante

Storm lessons. The rescue services and the electricity men did a great job. Thank you to them! Meanwhile @lsmlv and @LatvijasRadio acted outrageously irresponsibly. During the many hours when in a large part of Latvia the internet did not work, there was no mobile communications, no electricity – the only medium that remained on air in this emergency was Latvian Radio. But instead of providing operational information, real-time reports on the situation in the country, news about when the situation would improve in each city, where to get drinking water, where to charge mobile phones – the Radio was playing radio plays … !!! # Conclusion – the generously paid public media act like irresponsible idiots in an emergency. Maybe the public media should be instructed on how to act in crisis situations? @AndrisKulbergs @Ivars_Abolins

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From@MagnaLunaCarta

Maybe let's switch to state support for purchasing generators instead of electric cars🤔. Somehow we have skewed priorities https://t.co/…

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From@austsaule

Austošā Saule Latvijai starts campaign activities in our capital! This week's ASL Riga events calendar 12th list - For family, nation and state! FOR THE REVIVAL OF A LATVIAN LATVIA! https://t.co/D3MDNspJLe

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From@jurgen_nauditt

For 35 years, Ukraine has been independent. For centuries, Russia has tried to take that independence away by force. It has failed. Ukraine is still here. Still free. Still fighting. United24 https://t.co/EJFq5jYkFL

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From@AndrisKulbergs

This storm was a painful dress rehearsal for Latvia's and every person's readiness to overcome crisis situations. Thank you to firefighters, medics, police officers, electricity network crews, municipal workers, volunteers and everyone who is still working to help people and restore critical services. The storm showed an unpleasant truth: if electricity disappears over a wide area, many other critical everyday services also start to stop. Many of us were affected not only by the lack of electricity. Mobile communications and internet were disrupted, fuel stations, shops, ATMs, payment terminals and traffic lights did not work. Traffic and train movement were disrupted. In places, water supply and sewerage operations were endangered. Even operational services in some places had difficulty refueling their vehicles. The storm also revealed a problem with cash circulation. Without electricity and internet, card payments may not be possible, and ATMs do not work. Under these circumstances, cash becomes a critically important reserve means of payment. There must be a clear action plan by the state, banks and merchants on how to ensure the availability and circulation of cash during a crisis. People reported that in some shops, bread and drinking water ran out within three to four hours. We need to assess whether shops and logistics networks are ready for a rapid increase in demand and can ensure the supply of essential goods also when electricity, communications and electronic payments do not work. Equally important is the operation of pharmacies and the availability of medicines. What happens if a pharmacy has no electricity, internet or access to e-prescriptions? Where can a person get life-saving medicines? How is the public informed about working pharmacies? There must also be a clear crisis algorithm here, not improvisation after the event. Unfortunately, today I did not find a unified, comprehensible and regularly updated overview of the situation. People had to search for information themselves on the websites and social media accounts of various institutions, companies and municipalities. But during a crisis, a person must be able to get answers to very specific questions in one place: ❓ Where is there no electricity? ❓ Where are mobile communications and internet not working? ❓ Which roads are closed and where is public transport disrupted? ❓ Where is water supply and sewerage endangered? ❓ Which shops, fuel stations and pharmacies are operating? ❓ What exactly is being done? ❓ In what order are damages expected to be repaired and services restored? Such information must be unified, verified and regularly updated. At the same time, there should be a backup information solution for situations when people have no electricity, internet or mobile communications. Once the acute crisis phase has been overcome, I expect a comprehensive assessment from the Crisis Management Center on how the state overcame this crisis, what worked, what did not and what urgently needs to be improved. The assessment must conclude with a concrete action plan, specifying those responsible, deadlines and necessary investments. But responsibility is not only on the state. Also every Latvian household must critically assess whether we seriously took the previously distributed warnings and whether we can cope for at least 72 hours without electricity, internet, shop, ATM and immediate operational services help. Do we have drinking water, food, necessary medicines, a flashlight, batteries, a charged external battery, a radio and cash at home? Does the family have a comprehensible action plan? Do we know how we will help children, seniors, neighbours and people with special needs? This time it was a storm about which we received advance warnings. The next crisis may start without such warning. I am currently in Ukraine, where they have to deal with an identical situation every day. Yesterday I saw with my own eyes how crisis coordination systems are integrated into a military command center, where you can see every service online - VUGD, police, medicine, gas, municipal services, rescuers... all. I will bring this system to Latvia.

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From@austsaule

Rising Sun for Latvia launches campaign activities in our capital! This week's ASL Riga event calendar 12th list - For family, nation and state! FOR THE REBIRTH OF A LATVIAN LATVIA! https://t.co/D3MDNspJLe

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From@armyinformcomua

🇺🇦🇪🇺 On Ukraine’s Independence Day, the EU put €6.1 billion on the table for exactly the systems Ukraine needs most: air defence, interceptor missiles, and radar. The European Commission approved the new procurement package under the €90 billion Ukraine Assistance Support Loan (UASL) — funding air and missile defence systems, ammunition, and radar stations. “On Ukraine’s Independence Day, Europe is showing that our support is unwavering and concrete. Today we approved €6.1 billion for air and missile defence systems, missiles, ammunition, and radar stations that Ukraine urgently needs.” — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “As Russia intensifies its attacks, the EU is stepping up efforts to help Ukraine protect its people and defend its airspace. Europe stands with Ukraine, and we will provide what it needs, when it needs it.” July alone saw 376 missile strikes on Ukraine — the same escalation of ballistic missile and jet-powered drone attacks that’s been overwhelming Ukrainian air defence all summer. This package adds to €16 billion already approved, of which €8.35 billion has already been disbursed — ensuring Ukraine gets critical supplies on time and at scale. Most procurement will run through EU defence companies. Given Russia’s growing use of ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones, the Commission is pushing for a significant scale-up of EU supply — drawing down stockpiles and reprioritizing orders. Timing matters here. Ukraine has spent all summer flagging the exact gap this money closes: 40% ballistic missile interception versus 90%+ on drones and cruise missiles. Every euro here is aimed directly at that shortfall. Source: European Commission, August 24, 2026 #Ukraine #UAF #AirDefence #EU #IndependenceDay

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From@austsaule

ASL's anti-immigration plan - the best opportunity for Latvia to avoid the mistakes of Western European countries https://t.co/kOjPCALP36

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