From@Ivars_AbolinsChildren of Pakistani and Indian residents, as well as other third-country citizens, were decided to be addressed in Russian during the tenure of former Minister Agnese Lāce. At the Ministry of Culture we discovered a ministry-administered social cohesion project, in which nearly €86,000 has been invested in a project that offers third-country citizens the opportunity to study theatre arts. The outreach is also conducted in Russian – this is visible in the attached image. Likewise, at the Circus School a project has been implemented that offers children of third-country citizens to learn circus arts and… once again the questionnaire is also in Russian. Moreover, this is not only about Russian citizens; it is clearly stated that the target group also includes those who arrived from Pakistan and India. Those people, under Agnese Lāce’s leadership, were decided to be integrated into Latvian society by addressing them in Russian. Social cohesion must take place on the basis of the Latvian language, and it is unacceptable that immigrants are immediately pushed for state money into the Russian-language information space and that the Russification started during the Soviet occupation is in essence continued. Under Agnese Lāce’s leadership, the Guidelines for a Cohesive and Civically Active Society, adopted under Nauris Puntulis, have been ignored; those guidelines clearly emphasise that the unifying language in Latvia is Latvian. The Constitution also clearly stipulates that Latvia has one state language – Latvian.
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16877Good day! Latvia has not demonstrated such readiness. You can also look at last year’s June decision of the National Sports Council, which clearly states that the state does not guarantee financial resources for this event. Applying for this tournament was an individual initiative of the federation. I suggest you listen to your own advice – if you say A, then also say B.
From@vecvagaris@DDaugavietis45 @IZM_gov_lv You said A, so also say B. Riga applied to host it 2 years ago. The European Bridge League approved the application in 2025. In applications of this scale there is *always* a “Funding” section. Latvia confirmed its readiness to fund it already in 2025. Should I remind you who was the IZM minister a year ago?
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From@VKleinbergsI have received information that the State Construction Control Bureau inspected the Central Market Meat Pavilion today and its operation will be prohibited from tomorrow. ✅ I have instructed the executive director to urgently assess the responsibility of the management of 'Rīgas nami' – whether they have acted as responsible stewards and whether the requirements set by the BVKB have been implemented in time. ✅ I will also invite the head of the relevant committee and the deputy mayor responsible for properties @EdvardsRatnieks to explain the situation to the residents of Riga. ✅ I will personally follow how the situation is being resolved and whether support is also provided to traders so that they can continue working as much as possible.
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If by using artificial intelligence tools to “catch” price increases we save 10%, that would already be 500 million, estimates Artūrs Butāns from the National Alliance.
From@KNL_LTV1It's not popular for us to save at all here, but I don't know whose responsibility that is, admits opposition member Linda Liepiņa (LPV).
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It's not popular for us to save at all here, but I don't know whose responsibility that is, admits opposition member Linda Liepiņa (LPV).
From@KNL_LTV1“Just because it is written there does not mean that it all has to be spent,” asked whether the OECD research presentation event really requires spending 20 thousand euros, says Economics Minister Viktors Valainis (ZZS).
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“Just because it is written there does not mean that it all has to be spent,” asked whether the OECD research presentation event really requires spending 20 thousand euros, says Economics Minister Viktors Valainis (ZZS).
From@KNL_LTV1Even 5 million euros is money, a significant amount, answering the question of whether the criticized additional allocations of the previous government of 58 million euros could have been reduced not by 5, but by 15 or 20 million euros, says Juris Viļums from the United List.
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Even 5 million euros is money, a significant amount, answering the question of whether the criticized additional allocations of the previous government of 58 million euros could have been reduced not by 5, but by 15 or 20 million euros, says Juris Viļums from the United List.
From@KNL_LTV1Meanwhile, Andris Šuvajevs, a politician of the 'Progressives' now in opposition, expresses bewilderment that the coalition, which mostly consists of conservative parties, has already managed to support two fiscally 'costly' decisions – on extending the excise tax reduction and on base pensions.
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From the @IZM_gov_lv budget, Minister Indriksone plans to allocate €200,000 for a tournament organized by the bridge federation led by her party member Parādnieks. During the previous leadership, we did not approve this decision in the ministry, because we believed that if this amount is allocated as sport sector funding, it would be better used for mass sports events rather than a card tournament. And if there really is such a large economic contribution as the organizers say, then there is a special program for 'Grand Events' at the Ministry of Economics, and @IZM_gov_lv should not be involved. At least we could not prove the usefulness in any calculations. It was only explained verbally, without real data.
From@robertszileToday, as the largest 🇱🇻delegation in the European Parliament, together with @RihardsKols and @poznaks, it is a great honour to welcome the members of the @ecrgroup at the expanded Bureau meeting in Riga. The focus is unequivocally on the many dimensions of security and defence https://t.co/ppE7uvunBd
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The rumors that the previous Siliņa Government wastefully decided on 2029–2030 are false, because no new additional budget has been created for that period. The previous Government and the Saeima have decided on the state budget until 2028, including defense spending of 5%. In the already adopted state budget, everything is balanced with revenues and expenditures. That is also why we reduced many base expenditures until 2028. I remind that this spring, in addition to what was already decided in the state budget, the Saeima adopted defense spending of 5% until 2030, based on the President's proposal, but the budget created by the previous Government only covers until 2028, and the 2029–2030 budget is the task of the new Saeima and Government.
Oh, Ivo. That's not exactly how you say it. The Saeima adopted defense spending at 5% until 2030, based on the President's proposal. At that time no one asked the government for a solution. I remind you that the budget created by the previous government is only until 2028 and everything is balanced with revenues and expenditures. That is why we also reduced many base expenditures until 2028.
From@IvoButkevicsIn Latvia, previous governments have been so overindulgent following the 'oh, it'll be fine!' approach that our 2030 budget now shows a gap of nearly 900 million (!!!) euros. Mainly because Brussels' derogation for defense overspending is time-limited, and we'll have to shift percentage points back from the first pension level to the second, there are also other temporary solutions currently in place. There can be essentially two patches for the gap (formally there is a third - epic economic growth). Those two are higher revenues (raise taxes, break promises, extend temporary solutions) or substantial spending cuts. What we've had here in previous years is comparatively peanuts. P.S. This is all without 'airBaltic' and 'Rail Baltica' catastrophes.
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From@tv24_lvTop report on EU's inability to implement its innovations. In the TV24 program #ziņutop, comment is provided by Mārtiņš Staķis (@MStakis), Member of the European Parliament, Greens/European Free Alliance group (PRO). 👀 Watch the program recording: https://t.co/uPHJPlQ4OI 🫵🏻 Share the publication and express your opinion in the comments section! #tv24_lv
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Today is a historic day when the first state-owned company in Latvia is being moved toward an IPO, giving everyone the opportunity to become an investor. It is LAU Infra Grupa, which has launched a share offering at a price of 1.57 euros per share. As the Minister of Transport, I have managed in a year to mobilize and support the efforts of LAU Infra Grupa's management, push forward relevant decisions so that this process would reach this point with the company's public share offering. Every day during this year was used for extensive work to achieve this result. Great appreciation to the company's management and everyone who participated in this process. https://t.co/VCNXZNJDpP
Today in the Saeima, representatives of the Ministry of Economics answered @Progresivie questions about the Tet/LMT transaction. The answers are quite surprising - the ministry essentially distanced itself from this transaction, saying it is only a company decision. Political responsibility is also not assumed.
The Bank of Latvia's new guidelines for credit assessment introduce strict biodiversity criteria. Will this end up as yet another bureaucratic burden for our entrepreneurs in rural areas? Green goals must be proportionate to economic growth. If investments decline, the whole of Latvia's competitiveness will suffer. I am and will be for the people of Latvia who work and manage their farms in our countryside!
From@Ivars_AbolinsChildren of Pakistani and Indian residents, as well as other third-country nationals, were decided to be addressed in Russian during the tenure of former Minister Agnese Lāce. At the Ministry of Culture, we discovered a ministry-administered social cohesion project, where nearly 86,000 euros were invested in a project that provides third-country nationals the opportunity to study theatre arts. The outreach also takes place in Russian - as seen in the attached image. Similarly, a project was implemented at the Circus School that offers children of third-country nationals to learn circus arts and… again, the form is also in Russian. Moreover, it is not even only about Russian citizens; it is clearly stated that the target group also includes those who arrived from Pakistan and India. They have been decided, under Agnese Lāce's leadership, to be integrated into Latvian society by addressing them in Russian. Social cohesion must take place on the basis of the Latvian language, and it is unacceptable that immigrants are immediately pushed into the Russian-language information space at state expense, essentially continuing the Russification started during the Soviet occupation. Under Agnese Lāce's leadership, the guidelines for a cohesive and civically active society, adopted under Nauris Puntulis, were ignored, which clearly emphasize that the unifying language in Latvia is Latvian. The Constitution also clearly stipulates that there is one official language in Latvia - Latvian.
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From@Ivars_AbolinsIt was decided under former Minister Agnese Lāce to address children of Pakistani and Indian residents, as well as other third-country nationals, in Russian. In the Ministry of Culture, we discovered an administrated social cohesion project, where nearly 86,000 euros were invested in a project that gives third-country nationals the opportunity to study theatre arts. The outreach is also conducted in Russian - this is visible in the attached image. Similarly, at the Circus School a project has been implemented that offers children of third-country nationals the opportunity to learn circus arts and… again the questionnaire is also in Russian. Moreover, the issue is not even only about Russian citizens; it is clearly stated that the target group also includes those who have arrived from Pakistan and India. Under Agnese Lāce's leadership, it was decided to integrate them into Latvian society by addressing them in Russian. Social cohesion must be based on the Latvian language, and it is unacceptable that immigrants are immediately pushed into the Russian-language information space at state expense and that the Russification started during the Soviet occupation is essentially continued. Under Agnese Lāce's leadership, the guidelines for a Cohesive and Civically Active Society, adopted during Nauris Puntulis's time, were ignored, clearly emphasising that the unifying language in Latvia is Latvian. The Constitution also clearly states that Latvia has one official language - Latvian.
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Kulbergs: The first anti-drone unit should be established in the Baltics and other Russian border states
Of course. I agree. I don't even claim that all this can be done within a year. I pay attention to political ideas. However, there are no conceptual differences between Kulbergs and the previous government, as long as no initiative to review the decisions most harmful to state security is seen even in the foreseeable future. The only difference is Andris's determination and human capacity.
From@Ruta_LOne thing is what a person wants to do, another is what a person can actually do in the current circumstances with the current resources. I'm fine if I see things moving in the right direction. And historical examples show that reforms benefit countries more than revolutions.
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From@IIndriksoneQuality education must be accessible to every child – regardless of place of residence. We must evaluate not only the distance between schools, but also how the child gets to school. My task is to ensure that decisions are based on both real accessibility and clear quality criteria. https://t.co/5g74bj6hjW
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