Latvian Political Monitor

🗣️ Listen to LDDK president @AndrisBite today at 9 PM on TV24 show “Naudas cena?” discussion on the topic “Latvia - a land of low purchasing power and high prices? State and market instruments in the interests of residents”. https://t.co/qZk2pA4122

Can the state and ministries be led by people with DUAL CITIZENSHIP? Speak up! And which party am I talking about - mention it in the comments! ⤵️ https://t.co/o3PRdxaSgs

ZZS insists that Rail Baltica documents must be declassified. This is a strategically and financially significant project, and the public must see how it is being advanced. For a while, the information was public, open meetings were held. One cannot work with reports that have restricted access when it comes to such a crucial project. We insist that the ministries led by the Progressives do not hide information. It is incomprehensible why the public should be denied access to documents about a project in which billions of euros are being invested. We are in favor of good, transparent, and accountable governance.

Andris, if you don't know something, research before you write! For about 20 years, the representative of LVM as the shareholder was Arvīds Ozols, director of the Forest Department of the Ministry of Agriculture. We have returned to the historical order – a forestry professional with appropriate education and a scientific degree in the forestry sector.

Speaking about economic matters, I see that the prime minister supports clear and responsible action where the state must help entrepreneurs and prevent the waste of funds. In these matters, there is support, and it enables work and the making of necessary decisions. https://t.co/IbYLobSZlR

FINALLY THE 2ND PENSION LEVEL WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE SAEIMA! We @LatvijaPirmaja have submitted a draft law “Amendments to the State Funded Pension Law” and this Thursday Saeima deputies will have to vote on it. The essence of this draft law is very simple: people would be given the right to decide for themselves what to do with the capital accumulated in their 2nd pension level, without waiting until retirement age. This means that a person could choose: – continue building savings as before; – receive the entire accumulated amount as a one-time payment; – receive part of the savings, continuing to save the remaining amount; – or, after full payment, continue building their savings from future contributions. Our goal is to give people freedom of action and responsibility for their financial decisions, allowing them to use their own earned and saved money in a timely manner (!).

In the Saeima, in the 3rd reading, I am advancing my proposal in a new redaction to the Consumer Rights Protection Law, which stipulates that the consumer has the right to receive services in the state language. And the service provider has no obligation to serve the recipient in any language other than the state language. https://t.co/pQUTqjCNLB

I am pleased that the path to the National Concert Hall (Riga Philharmonic) continues! The Saeima supported the National Concert Hall Riga Philharmonic law in the first reading. It provides for granting the concert hall the status of an object of national interest. https://t.co/OwnuNZkKjB

The beef industry currently has a good price, but concerns are raised by unfair competition from South America, where production uses lower environmental and antibiotic standards. In Europe, requirements are high and imports should meet them as well. At the same time, opportunities should also be considered, for example, cheaper protein raw materials for animal feed. The main thing is fair competition.

Sometimes absurd decisions have to be looked at with humor, although there is actually nothing funny about them. Requiring the use of only and exclusively the Latvian language in mutual communication - such is the latest proposal of the National Alliance, which is also supported with all hands and feet by the New Unity, and then they shame from the tribune those 'non-governmental' ones who disagree with such wording 👉🏽 'Consumer communication with a seller or service provider - provision of information, service and conclusion of a contract - takes place in the state language. Interesting how tourists will communicate when they come to Latvia? Maybe every guest of Latvia will have to be provided with Latvian language lessons? Will such a law motivate foreign investors to come to Latvia 'to make a deal' if all communication will take place only and exclusively in the state language? Will we by any chance be the first country in the world to adopt such a law? I voted AGAINST such a proposed wording today, because submitting such LOW-QUALITY formulated amendments to the Saeima is either unprofessional, or it is done on purpose - 'oh, maybe it will pass through.' 👎🏽 It looks like I will have to take the initiative into my own hands and offer a legally and humanly correct formulation. #StayTuned

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Reform is not a political ambition. It is a responsibility for the security of the financial system and long-term protection of consumers.

The fog of information on this issue can cost Latvia, including in terms of reputation and gray list risk. PTAC shows an unwillingness to streamline resources, including 'losing' 11 staff positions. Invented costs are cited to defend its position.