Interesting to know what @suvajevs's favorite book K. Marx's 'Capital' says about accepting Muslim immigrants at home. #ŽogsUzRobežasTasIrTrampisms https://t.co/vJ4oTn1ZfN https://t.co/M42gCXflsW
From@liana_langa12th chair of Ellochka's lexicon 'fountain!' https://t.co/loOUnKfmZj
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Published Saeima salary top: significant differences among deputies
Minister @janisdombrava's resolute silence regarding the Avotu iela incident clearly confirms – the cop's punk has quickly found the right corrupt levers and methods.
From@Tas_es_Pats@Lato_Lapsa @janisdombrava well maybe that's because now, on Monday, a press conference will follow, where the dismissal of that entire police boss and a grand police reform will be announced
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From@Tas_es_Patswell maybe it's because now, on Monday, there will be a press conference, in which it will be announced that the entire police leadership is being dismissed and a grandiose police reform
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On Friday, a drone entered Latvia's territory from Belarus; the circumstances of the incident are being clarified.
From@AlienInLVStill doesn't want to weed out the cops, the JV bootlicker @janisdombrava! What an occupant - offended by the sea and now in “client-friendly language” the pathetic cops @Valsts_policija will rush to question a person about an obvious matter. When will Latvia have police, not cops? Just no need. https://t.co/R4wL6LJ12f
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From@taisniba_comEdgars Rinkēvičs is becoming as dangerous in his actions as Sprūds. With great fanfare he announced that, “for security reasons,” he was cutting his vacation short and rushing home to give a speech to the nation. Here are a few things that need to be said about the old, polished scoundrel Rinkēvičs: Why did Rinkēvičs appear at the Catholic festivities in Aglona? Knowing how distant and even hostile Rinkēvičs is to Christianity, his speech in Aglona is at the very least unethical. What urgent message did Rinkēvičs want to convey to the visitors of Aglona? It turns out, that they are promoting hatred in society with their anonymity on social media. Seriously??? Latgalian grandmothers in Aglona are promoting hatred? He talked incoherently about how we supposedly need to protect the skies and that these are unsafe times. What a revelation – thank you for telling us! Speaking of security, it somehow seems that Rinkēvičs is the one responsible for us being so unprepared for crises, not to mention war. Where was Rinkēvičs's concern for security when Sprūds for three years, day after day, undermined Latvia's defense system? On Friday, new scandalous facts came to light about Sprūds's actions as defense minister, but Rinkēvičs did not see fit to comment on them. Perhaps because he knew everything and deliberately facilitated it? Where is Rinkēvičs's concern for public safety, knowing that the nation has for years been demanding restrictions on migration and finally demanding accountability from the institutions that should control migrant behavior in our country? There is NONE, because it was Rinkēvičs who lobbied for international agreements that promoted migration to Latvia. Increasingly, Rinkēvičs resembles Kārlis Ulmanis. He likes to travel around the countryside, take photos with the people, but actually do NOTHING. Don't be surprised when the X hour comes, then Rinkēvičs will play something like “I stay in my place, and you stay in your places,” while Russian tanks roll along the Pskov highway. Everything indicates that Rinkēvičs is being prepared for this role.
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From@atis_svinkaThe value of state and municipal ICT procurements in 2025 reached 277.65 million euros, 102.46 million euros or 58.5% more than the previous year. Given such an increase in expenditure, it is only logical to critically assess the existing system and conduct a full audit. The problem is not that the state spends a lot on IT. Investment in digitalization is necessary. The question is whether we know what we get for this money and whether every next million is spent wisely? During the moratorium, a working group has been active. Therefore I expect concrete answers: how many systems have been identified as duplicative? What will we centralize? What will ministries and institutions no longer develop separately? How will we increase competition in procurements? And most importantly, how will we measure the return on invested money in the future? Yesterday I received an answer that the moratorium will be extended a bit further and at the end of August VARAM will forward the final version of the ICT governance restart report to the Cabinet of Ministers. Its draft has already been reviewed and supported by the Information Society Council. This is the right direction. However, we will assess the moratorium's success not by how long procurements were suspended, but by whether the state's ICT governance will actually change after the moratorium. A pause only makes sense if we start working differently after it.
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Changing the electoral procedure does not mean abolishing parties or factions. Similar to Ireland, the majority of parliament will consist of deputies who want to genuinely influence something and have therefore united with like-minded people in parties. Once in the Saeima, they will form factions. Forming a government will not be more difficult for them than today. In fact, easier, because they will not be people who, relative to others, are second-class deputies and thus owe something to someone and are not fully sure what they are doing there. The people will have entrusted them — specifically them — with a mandate to decide on their behalf. Every deputy elected to the Saeima will be individually supported by a significant part of society. Of course, if it is acceptable that two-thirds of Saeima deputies are passengers, then one can stick with the current arrangement.
An increasingly bigger problem for the Latvian economy will be not only unemployment, but a shortage of people in the labor market. The latest employment data clearly show this. In the second quarter of 2026, Latvia had 885.5 thousand employed people, or 65.1% of the population aged 15 to 74. The employment rate has even slightly increased over the year, but the number of employed people has decreased by 3.8 thousand. This is even more evident in the 20–64 age group, where 815.8 thousand people are employed, or 78.6%, but the number of workers has decreased by 12.9 thousand over the year. This also changes the discussion about Latvia's economic growth. If there are fewer workers, we cannot base growth on an ever-larger workforce. Each worker must create greater value. This means much more attention to education and science, productivity, automation and artificial intelligence, innovation, and the creation of highly qualified jobs. We also need to talk about a smart skilled migration policy and opportunities for people who wish to stay in the labor market longer. Latvia's goal should not be simply more jobs. We need more well-paid, high-productivity jobs and more export-capable companies. With fewer people, we must be able to create greater value. https://t.co/RCCHcynVsa
The value of state and municipal ICT procurements in 2025 reached 277.65 million euros, 102.46 million euros or 58.5% more than the previous year. Given such an increase in expenditure, it is only logical to critically assess the existing system and conduct a full audit. The problem is not that the state spends a lot on IT. Investment in digitalization is necessary. The question is whether we know what we get for this money and whether every next million is spent wisely? During the moratorium, a working group has been active. Therefore I expect concrete answers: how many systems have been identified as duplicative? What will we centralize? What will ministries and institutions no longer develop separately? How will we increase competition in procurements? And most importantly, how will we measure the return on invested money in the future? Yesterday I received an answer that the moratorium will be extended a bit further and at the end of August VARAM will forward the final version of the ICT governance restart report to the Cabinet of Ministers. Its draft has already been reviewed and supported by the Information Society Council. This is the right direction. However, we will assess the moratorium's success not by how long procurements were suspended, but by whether the state's ICT governance will actually change after the moratorium. A pause only makes sense if we start working differently after it.
From@atis_svinkaToday the ICT procurement moratorium ends. The government-imposed restriction on ministries and their institutions from concluding new ICT development contracts above €140,000 had been extended until August 16. What has been done during this time? The working group regularly assessed projects and sought solutions. There are also first results: projects worth approximately €22 million have been evaluated, three projects were cancelled, saving about €5 million. Now it would be important to publicly see not only the evaluation of these projects, but also conclusions and a clear proposal on how the state will manage ICT projects and procurement in the future. If the problem was insufficiently controlled IT costs, then after this pause there should be a new approach, centralization where justified, shared solutions, measurable returns, and a much stronger requirement to justify the development of each new system. A moratorium alone solves nothing. It only makes sense if systemic changes follow it. I very much hope that at least in this matter we will not stop at talking, but will see clear government action.
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VIDEO: why is traffic in Latvia so deadly? What to do about roads in the regions? Švinka and Zivtiņš meet in a debate about traffic.
Hard times have come, we must be united: 15th Saeima election list No. 5 (National Alliance)
From@jautaa_veel@ivchix When will you and @ltvdefacto @ltvzinas inform the public about the “Progressive” sabotage in the Ministry of Defence? And why never? https://t.co/odVYJ3P26T
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From@J_HermanisIn Latvia, currently 45.6% of doctors, or almost half🧑⚕️, are at least 55 years old (i.e., pre-retirement or even retirement age). This is the 2nd highest indicator among all EU countries 🇪🇺. The EU average is ~35% (Eurostat data https://t.co/k2twjxn0Q1 ) This means that in the next ~10 years, a large part of doctors may retire or reduce their workload, but young doctors will not be able to adequately replace those leaving. It is also known that some medical graduates will not stay in Latvia's healthcare system. For patients, this will mean less availability of doctors, longer queues, and a decline in service quality.
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I believe that such scumbags, otherwise I can't call them, must be dealt with with all the severity of the law. Including, NBS must be given expanded powers to put such types face down on the ground immediately, until identity is established. They could well have been the so-called little green men. Then we'll see where they can pull strings!
From “should be increased” to “must be completely stopped” – respondents’ opinions on support for Ukraine differ (52)
Why there will be no need to return. Prime Minister @AndrisKulbergs and Minister of Justice @EdvardsSmiltens have been campaigning during working hours instead of working, lying to the public. And they have continued to do so even when caught red-handed. That is fraud and theft of state funds. If Kulbergs wants to continue talking about 'meetings with residents', then he is no different from other politicians who consider the public to be fools.
From@ivchixHopefully, we won't have to return to this topic. Everyone who needs to will understand everything and draw conclusions, even if they never publicly admit it or apologize for anything. Some, however, probably won't understand. https://t.co/lE6RuKvlt0
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@andrislov It comes up once a month and I answer once a month too😁 https://t.co/PmGmoW1jJ7
From@andrislovGuntars Vītols is an adviser to the Minister of Finance and a board member of “Latvia's Restart”, a person who sits close to the tap of state money, talks about the state having to get off entrepreneurs' backs, and sometimes even says something sensible about the budget deficit, but as soon as the public responds not with applause but with criticism, it immediately begins—social media are toxic, only fools and cretins are there, and “leave or formally stay”. That is the typical reflex of the political elite, namely, I am smart enough to distribute taxpayers' money, but the rest are too stupid to say anything to my face. Free market and freedom of speech obviously end where his personal comfort ends. The aristocracy of the political caste, or the arrogance of an expert who forgets that his salary comes from those same “cretins”. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. A person who cannot withstand public criticism is not suitable for either an adviser's or a politician's post; he is suitable for a quiet office where everyone nods.
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