Latvian Political Monitor

I do not deny the importance of such a question, I fully respect such a desire, because the public needs to know. I just feel strange that in the program no questions are asked at all about the priorities of the whole society: No.1 HEALTH, No.2 COST OF LIVING, No.3 ECONOMY, No.4 SECURITY, No.5 EDUCATION, and above all about the budget, deficit, and aligning revenues with expenditures. The first and only question was asked about the Istanbul Convention. Thank you for inviting me as the first, and good luck with the next prime minister candidates.

I shouldn't advertise other forces, of course, but one can't help marveling at how academically one can write about the ethnic identity defenders of the national wing and not mention @austsaule @RaivisZeltits

In Zemgale, in Tukums, I opened the 18th Baltic states energy sector professional training of AS 'Sadales tīkls', which took place in Cinevilla. 20 teams from 🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪 participate, for the 1st time also 🇺🇦, as well as National Guard units. It's good to be prepared, but hopefully these skills won't have to be applied in life. https://t.co/kxTl4fONvh

Thank you, but what's the point of considering something that's impossible? We became interesting to NA only when in May NA's rating dropped below 5%, but legally it was no longer possible to form an alliance. Not to mention hundreds of programmatic, tactical and strategic issues that would need to be addressed in time if such a decision were made. But I've been hearing predictions that we won't make it for years. The party also 'wasn't supposed' to come together, nor the 500 members, and again and again... better to accept that we are and will be.

This matter definitely needs to be investigated. If LA soldiers were assigned to help the border guard, then they have the right to stop and search cars and check these Russians' documents. If that is so but it was not done - that is negligence. The attached local police officer did not perform a document check - it turns out that with such 'agility' migrants can be brought in in droves. @janisdombrava

Juris Pūce (@pucej): Amending the law so that the state could save 855 euros is an imitation of austerity, because the work of officials on the law amendments cost thousands of euros. 🎾Latvia needs decisive action to combat excessive bureaucracy, so on October 3 vote for list No. 11 'Latvijas attīstībai'🎾

The former press secretary of @Progresivie and chairman of @zurnalistilv promises me some kind of crap… https://t.co/Q3jWkogIBP https://t.co/TiD16qS0iS

@AndrisKulbergs Collaboration with Šlesers is a good question about the future, don't you think? :). Journalists are not obliged to give a stage to promises. You can tell them yourself, for example, I don't know, next to a combine harvester. More important is to understand how the period between elections is evaluated, because those are real deeds. Or misdeeds.

Here are the real losses to the company, which someone should have to repay, and many should start preparing dry biscuits. Oh, but we are in Latvia after all… https://t.co/Ep26A2POHA

“There is as much money as never before, a lot of money.” Only need to reduce the number of regional bus routes, close schools and reduce quotas for regional hospitals. Thank you, 14th Saeima – we will not forget you. https://t.co/A5IlRQTTNe

Day No. 55 in the Prime Minister's seat. A dense day with real work in combating illegal immigration, controlling ministers' work, and evaluating the AirBaltic Strategic Plan. 🐺OPERATION 'VILKATIS' - In the morning, at a press conference we introduced the media to a new operation for the security of Latvia's eastern border. After five years of fighting illegal migrants, we are turning against the causes, not the consequences - using human resources and equipment more effectively. The Cabinet of Ministers today decided to establish a special working group, coordinating actions with Lithuania, Estonia, Poland and other countries in the region. If specific measures take place in a particular area, residents will be informed. Thanks for cooperation to the Interior and Defense ministers. We prove once again that only by working as a strong team can we achieve a result. Why the name 'VILKATIS'? Because it's Latvian and with strength. Strange interview @letanewslv - the questioning of PM candidates 'WHAT WAS THAT AT ALL?' - I want to ask what that really was??? It's good that politicians are made to report, but somehow there was totally a lack of even one question about the future, about what I plan to do... I still don't understand what they wanted to tell the viewer. https://t.co/kKbJUSOE97 📋 MINISTERS TOP3 WORKS PROGRESS - At the action discussion we reviewed the implementation of priority works. 7 priority measures completed, 26 activity results - from cooperation with Ukraine in the defense sector to reducing medicine prices and a decision on hospital network reorganization. In September, 9 more are planned to be completed. We have left a lot to the last moment, BUT positively, the ministers approach it with responsibility. The most important task for the ministers is to complete ALL works before the elections. I told the ministers - I am available if support is needed. There is little time. We must focus on priorities. That's why there is no more time for populism and topics that are not Cabinet-level issues. If the approach doesn't change - in the future I will include only Declaration issues in Cabinet meetings, because this government's term of office is limited. ✈️ AIRBALTIC - In the closed part of the government meeting, we heard the Transport Ministry's report on AirBaltic. A good plan for me means five specific things: private partners provide new financing, the state maintains significant participation, Riga remains the main base, no new state financing is needed, and a strategic investor is attracted. If these five conditions are met - that is a plan the market also believes in, not just one that looks good on paper. Is that how it is now? In any case, the company must be put back on 'solid feet'. The current problems are the result of ill-considered decisions made in previous years. After that followed many different questions that we discussed in both the open and closed parts of the meeting. I will share some of them. 🙋 NOT ALLOW VOLUNTEER WORK AT BUSINESSES? - We discussed such a proposal. In my opinion, absurd!!!! Young people want practice, are ready to work without remuneration - that's exactly how they gain experience. With such a regulation we exclude the possibility to do so, for example, helping to organize concerts, festivals or sports events, etc. Currently there is no generally regulated form of how a young person can gain experience in a company without an employment contract. But should volunteer work be banned altogether because of that? All that needs to be done to remove shadow economy risks is for SRS to develop a solution. 📜 PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANIZATION LAW - This made me smile. One organization demands paid membership in a commission, the establishment of which is determined by the Saeima. The purpose of the law - to reduce the bureaucratic burden, simplifying the approval of commissions. FULLY SUPPORT. But SRS already has its own control mechanism. It is clear that SRS can decide independently. Also without a commission. 💻DIGITAL GOVERNANCE - In the government, together with Edgars Tavars and VARAM we continued improving Digital Services. We agreed in the Cabinet of Ministers on the European digital identity 'wallet' (EDIM) - a voluntary tool that will not fully replace identity documents, but will include e-address functionality. 🏗️We approved VARAM's initiative in procurement, the possibility to use ready-made, market-available solutions. This will allow trying out the rarely used 'design dialogue' procurement form. ⚠️'SILENE' AND 'VIENTUĻI' equipping feasibility - We heard Transport Minister Rihards Kozlovskis. The project is good, but I am concerned about the ICT costs that add up. The task - SM together with FM, IeM and VARAM to evaluate the costs.

🤝 @partijaMMN https://t.co/Pb980pvW1w

@Rudmatis @irLV Don't be surprised. There will be more.

@IRungule @janisdombrava Thank you for your appreciation! 🙏