Air defense missile production facility in Latvia built in one year. This is an excellent example of the innovative mindset, speed and government-industry cooperation in the Baltics. Congratulations and success @FrankenburgTechhttps://t.co/Rb80Fz3hAN
Frankenburg opens the world’s first affordable air defence missile mass-production facility in Riga. Riga is the first operational step in our plan to build annual capacity for 1,000,000 affordable guided air defence missiles. The Riga Weapon System & Missile Assembly Factory supports production of Mark I, our affordable guided air defence missile system developed to counter mass drone and aerial threats. Together with the Ādaži final assembly site now under construction, Riga will form Frankenburg’s first Latvian FieldFoundry production system, planned to reach capacity of 100 missiles per day by the end of 2026. Next FieldFoundry sites are planned in Estonia, the United Kingdom and Poland. The opening was attended by @KubiliusA, European Commissioner for Defence and Space. Full statement: https://t.co/EnbtmrdIFW#WinTech#FieldFoundry
Institutions and companies under the Ministry of Culture must exclude Russian from the public space - this is envisioned by the order of Culture Minister Nauris Puntulis.
Russian must not be used in the performance of institutional functions, in advertisements, in supported or implemented projects, or at international events.
This means that the absurd projects promoting the use of Russian that were closed during Agnese Lāce's time cannot continue. Likewise, advertisements for theater performances in Russian will no longer be allowed in the public space.
All actions must be implemented by July 30, and the order will not apply to professional artistic activity if the original language of the creative work is Russian.
Latvia has one language - Latvian - and the state has a duty to create a unified informational space in Latvian.
Zaļo un Zemnieku savienība · Valsts pārvaldes komisijas priekšsēdētājs
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📣Discussion “Youth: NOW”. We talked about the role of young people in society, opportunities for participation, involvement in decision-making, and how young people can influence processes important to them already today. @LaiksJauniesiemhttps://t.co/maJmv5Nfwa
If this is true, then @uldisaugulis and @AndrisKulbergs must immediately evaluate the facts and confirm that this has no impact on the security of the electoral system. LVM is responsible for developing the electronic online voter registry. https://t.co/fWooAnbDuI
🇱🇻 Latvia - Alleged Compromise of Latvia's State Forests Infrastructure. A threat actor claims to have compromised the domain infrastructure associated with https://t.co/cfT4n4f8L9 (Latvia's State Forests). The actor alleges they gained control over the organization's environment and states that multiple internal systems remain unavailable. According to the post, the compromise allegedly impacted: Active Directory infrastructure, VMware vCenter systems, Veeam backup environments. The actor claims backup systems were deleted or rendered unavailable during the intrusion. Several links described as backups or data repositories were referenced in the post, suggesting potential data exfiltration. The claims have not been independently verified and may represent ongoing extortion activity. Analyst Note: Attacks targeting backup infrastructure and virtualization management platforms are a common ransomware tactic designed to hinder recovery efforts. If the claims are accurate, the alleged loss of backup and vCenter environments could significantly complicate restoration operations and prolong service disruptions. #DDW#Intelligence#DarkWeb#Latvia
Our position is clearly defined - fairer funding distribution - it is necessary to ensure 🇱🇻 farmers equal direct payments with other EU member states. https://t.co/KSRs0YSR4X
🤝 Agriculture Minister @uldisaugulis met with Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon in Luxembourg on 23 June to discuss the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2027.
📌 During the meeting, the minister emphasized Latvia's priorities: https://t.co/4LHMmNVTVK
Nacionālā apvienība "Visu Latvijai!"-"Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK" · Izglītības un zinātnes ministre
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👉 Less bureaucracy, more trust in schools and teachers. Assessment should help a child learn and grow, not be a complicated calculation system that takes a lot of teachers' time. https://t.co/3a2TF9OF3l
Given the current increase in costs in agriculture - in the fuel and fertilizer sectors - unified EU action and decisions are needed, not reliance on the possibilities of individual member states' budgets. https://t.co/PMWzIQ8jP9
📌 faster action needed in agriculture given the increase in costs; 📌 CAP after 2027 – simpler, with stable funding and equal competition conditions. https://t.co/FoPDc0UBvX
The glorification of Latvian identity, that's what they call it now apparently. Our national costume is a ceremonial costume that deserves to be treated with respect. And there's no need to dress it in homophobia and other phobias and philias. Keep your codes to yourselves. The national costume has nothing to do with it! https://t.co/18xnoReCZm
Few people will be interested in this, but it perfectly shows the Finance Ministry's unprofessionalism. At the end of 2024, a decision was made to increase the capital gains tax from 20% to 25.5%. At that time, I submitted proposals to keep the 20% rate for transactions in shares and real estate. Additionally, to set a reduced rate for transactions carried out on the Riga Stock Exchange. I argued that the 25.5% rate would reduce activity in the market, people would move transactions abroad or declare fictitious amounts. My proposals were rejected; the Ministry of Finance raised the rate hoping to gain additional budget revenue. Almost a year has passed. The State Revenue Service informed me that in the first 6 months of 2025, capital gains tax revenue was about 8 million euros LESS than in the first 6 months of 2024. On an annual basis, the state would have missed out on approximately 17 million euros. For next year's budget, I have again submitted proposals to normalize the capital gains tax at 20%, and to introduce a reduced rate for transactions carried out on the Riga Stock Exchange, so that investors have additional motivation to promote economic activity there. I hope this time the proposals will gain support.
🚢In the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Ministers' Council, Minister @uldisaugulis also raised the issue of the EU-Mauritania fisheries agreement, which is very important for Latvia's deep-sea fishing. The EC must make maximum efforts to conclude a new agreement, respecting the interests of the EU and Latvia.
Latvia's interests must be defended 🇪🇺. Every meeting is an opportunity to improve the daily lives of our farmers and fishermen, making 🇱🇻 more competitive. https://t.co/2BKG9ofccA
🇪🇺 EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Minister of Agriculture @uldisaugulis: ☝️ EU policy must ensure both sustainable resource management and the viability of the sector. Agriculture needs swift, targeted and fair EU action to reduce cost pressure on farms. https://t.co/AcPIKOWzb4
Today in #Krustpunktā we will interview Janīna Kursīte to better understand Latvianness today, the Latvian language, and we will also talk about various Latvian traditions.
Why are Bolt Food couriers not required to know the state language and undergo a mandatory health check? Part 2 conclusions, which arose after filling out the food delivery service's application form. #LatvijaLatviešiemhttps://t.co/a2v2ixlE5j
Jaunā VIENOTĪBA · Juridiskās komisijas priekšsēdētājs
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If harm to nature is done without fault, there is no criminal liability. But @Zemkopibas_min goes much further, demanding automatic release from criminal liability for economic operators. https://t.co/nBbrIqCNBh
Even before the official campaigning period begins, a sharp pre-election campaign for the votes of Russian-speaking voters was observed on social media. The fight is mainly between the parties 'Latvia First', 'Sovereign Power' and 'Stability!'.
This is the imperial arrogant entitlement all the oppressed peoples invaded by the Russians had to face for decades, even centuries.
This Kazakh/Qazaq woman deserves a prize.
And who was the boor who posted this? https://t.co/knyYJGYhT8
Nacionālā apvienība "Visu Latvijai!"-"Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK" · Saeimas deputāts
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@Mikipele6@kr_klavins@LatvijasRadio1 About Kalpaks, Janums, let those who were present and know the context of that time judge. I am not such. However, I remember the period 1987-1991 very well. I wrote down my thoughts of that time in a notebook, including about the characters mentioned here.
@EdvinsSnore@kr_klavins@LatvijasRadio1 Each case must be evaluated individually. One can, of course, reproach Kalpaks, Janums, Fabriciuss or Vācietis for collaboration with Latvia's enemies, but when assessing objectively from the situation of that time, the picture looks completely different.
Nacionālā apvienība "Visu Latvijai!"-"Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK" · Saeimas deputāts
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Those who tried to prevent it are a different story. Berklavs, for example. Meanwhile, those who switched to the other side when the path had already been cleared and the risk became minimal are a completely different matter. So, yes, you cannot look at it in black and white, because nuances and context are essential.
For example, do the Lithuanian national communists who prevented the Russification of their country count as collaborators who cannot be justified? Can we not justify Valdemārs, Kalpaks, Balodis, Janums and many other outstanding Latvian heroes? History cannot be drawn in black and white.
Nacionālā apvienība "Visu Latvijai!"-"Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK" · Saeimas deputāts
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@LatvijasRadio1 One can understand collaborators: privileges, the mentioned apartments, foreign travels, the prosperous life of the USSR elite - all that was of course much more comfortable than sacrificing a lifetime in camps like Astra. One can understand, but one should not justify.