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The Supreme Leader claims that Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' advisor Didzis Dejus owns a company in which eight new foreign shareholders were registered in June, each with 50,000 euros. He asked why exactly this amount was invested and pointed out that it is the minimum amount that a foreigner must invest in a Latvian company in order to apply for a residence permit. #uzņēmējdarbība #Latvija #izglītība (translated)

Daina asked Ance Tētere, Edgar Rinkēvičs, Andris Kulbergs, Artūrs Butāns, and Zanda Kalniņa-Lukaševica whether the Saeima's Legal Bureau should be dismissed regarding this case. She claimed that a scam was clearly visible in it and wrote that ordinary citizens had also noticed discrepancies concerning the education, degrees, and publications of the person she referred to as a scientist. #Saeima #Latvija #Afēra (translated)

Artūrs Zvejsalnieks, who characterized himself as a criminal law professional with over 20 years of experience, urged Andris Kulbergs not to allow Judins to become the head of the Saeima's Legal Commission again. Zvejsalnieks wrote that he did not know what had happened in the Saeima concerning Judins and a certain employee, but he believed that Judins was one of the main causes of the problems in criminal law in Latvia. He claimed that criminal liability in Latvia was defined too broadly, and the process was cumbersome and ineffective, leading to an overload of police and courts. According to Zvejsalnieks, even professionals found it difficult to predict what the prosecution would subsequently consider punishable by law. He described this situation as one of the factors hindering Latvia's development. #Latvija #krimināltiesības #juridiskākomisija (translated)

Katrīna Iļjinska wrote that NGOs oppose the liquidation of the SIF and expressed that organizations receiving funding from institutions would also oppose its liquidation. She reported that Andris Kulbergs had asked the ministries to justify the payments made, but the KM, SIF, and ZM referred to government action plans that, according to Iļjinska, appeared later than the relevant payments. She criticized the allocation of funding without competitions and justification. Iļjinska quoted published information that the most funding without a competition had been received by "Latvijas Platforma attīstības sadarbībai" and "Centrs MARTA" from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She also pointed out that the Ministry of Finance, led by "Jaunā Vienotība," had allocated a total of 899,639 euros to "Centrs MARTA" from the state budget without a competition over these 2.5 years. https://t.co/6e2JczNJa1 #Latvija #SIF #finanses (translated)

The APVIENOTAIS SARAKSTS stated that the Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs has suspended the merger deal consultations between Tet and LMT. The association pointed out that 4.4 million euros have already been spent on the consultations, and by the end of the year, costs could reach 13.6 million euros. It called for the responsible use of state funds and for specific decisions to be made. https://t.co/jrtfooPvNv #APVIENOTAISSARAKSTS #AndrisKulbergs #AtbildīgaSaimniekošana #ValstsBudžets #Tet #LMT #ValstsLīdzekļi #ValstsBudžets #ValstsLīdzekļi #AtbildīgaSaimniekošana (translated)

Artūrs Zvejsalnieks wrote that he had not formed a particular opinion about Kaspars Gorkšs until now and had not personally encountered him. However, observing which people have made claims against Gorkšs in recent days, Zvejsalnieks concluded that Andris Kulbergs made a very correct choice and found a good candidate for the position. #politika #vēlēšanas #Latvija (translated)

Katrīna Iļjinska wrote that among the three candidates — Jaunzeme, Kalviņa, and Kaspars Gorkšs — her choice would be in favor of Gorkšs, although she is not knowledgeable about football. Iļjinska claimed that the VID led by Jaunzeme has severely affected many small and medium enterprises, including her own, and that Jaunzeme had refused to participate in uncomfortable interviews. Regarding Kalviņa, Iļjinska wrote that she leads an institution that organizes a lot of what she considers pointless courses at the expense of state funds, and a significant portion of the expenses is related to catering. Iļjinska viewed this as wasteful. She also pointed out that neither entrepreneurs nor organizations like the Employers' Confederation would keep in office a leader who is not competent and capable. Iļjinska considered Gorkšs' selection, made by Andris Kulbergs, to be obvious for a government that promised to defend entrepreneurs' interests and implement reforms. She expressed that it would be strange if the new government chose someone from the previous administration for reform implementation, as she believed they would be unable to execute the reforms. Iļjinska identified the most peculiar aspect of the process as the competition requirements but considered them understandable since the competition was prepared during the previous government with the intention of changing nothing; hence, she believed the resistance was logical. #futbols #valdība #uzņēmējdarbība (translated)

The President of the Republic, Edgars Rinkēvičs, has entrusted the formation of the government, which is explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, to the current Prime Minister, Andris Kulbergs, the leader of the political party "United List" (AS), which has convincingly won the Saeima elections. #LatvijasPolitika #AndrisKulbergs #Reformas (translated)

Elīna Treija asked how Andris Kulbergs and Māris Kučinskis assessed the reduction of Latvia's Loto expenditures. She pointed out that with comparable revenues of 100 million euros, the company employed 160 employees, whose salary fund was 7.5 million euros, while in Estonia there were fewer than 60 employees with a salary fund of 3.5 million euros. Treija asked whether the sports fund was missing exactly 3 million euros. https://t.co/nN7llMTKzh #Latvija #loto #sports (translated)

Anita Dreika invited Andris Kulbergs and the United List not to include Unity in the coalition, as, according to her, it is unreliable and will hinder any work. She warned that as soon as the coalition partners turn their backs on it, Unity will attack with full force, and claimed that the party has already lied enough and has seized power. Dreika also pointed out that Melnis is not New Unity and is an excellent minister of defense. #politikа #vēlēšanas #Latvija (translated)

In discussions with all the parties elected to the next Saeima, I have concluded that all political forces respect the election results, that the "United List" and Mr. Kulbergs enjoy broad support from other parties, not all, but mostly, to initiate the formation of a government in accordance with the very impressive mandate given by the public. 41 votes in the Saeima is something unique. Everyone is willing to talk and consult with the "United List" and Mr. Kulbergs about the formation of the government. We have agreed that the [current] Prime Minister will also become the [next] candidate for the Prime Minister's position, will negotiate with the political forces elected to the Saeima both about the government coalition and the distribution of responsibilities and tasks, which will result in the government's declaration project," President Edgars Rinkēvičs announced on Tuesday, October 6, that he would also entrust the formation of the new Cabinet to the current Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, whose "United List" (AS) received the historically largest number of mandates in the 15th Saeima elections - 41. #Latvija #valdība #AndrisKulbergs (translated)

The President of the State, Edgars Rinkēvičs, has entrusted the current Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs to form the new government, taking into account the success of the United List in the Saeima elections, and hopes that it will be established by the national holiday in November. #Latvija #valdība #AndrisKulbergs (translated)

The most patriotic Latvian wrote that the registered youth unemployment in Latvia is 16%. He asked why Bite, the Latvian Employers' Confederation, Kaspars Gorkšs, and the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry do not hire young people while claiming there is a lack of labor force. He suggested that the reason might be the youth's inability to speak Russian and added that young people write about it every day. In the post, he also mentioned Jānis Dombrava and Andris Kulbergs. #bezdarbs #jaunieši #darbaTirgus (translated)

In the 15th Saeima elections, the United List, represented by Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, achieved a convincing victory by winning 41 deputy mandates, and journalists noted in the discussion that his popularity was boosted as a contrast to the previous government leader, Evika Siliņa. #SaeimasVēlēšanas #ApvienotaisSaraksts #AndrisKulbergs (translated)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz congratulated Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs on his convincing victory in the elections. He expressed pleasure at the opportunity to continue the good cooperation between the two countries in the areas of foreign policy and European policy. #Latvija #Politika #MinistruPrezidents (translated)

Jānis Citskovskis wrote that in the published declaration of the former Director of the State Chancellery, Kronbergs, a compensation of 78,982 euros for 4.5 months of work in 2026 was indicated, although his monthly salary, according to Citskovskis, was 6,346 euros. He called on Andris Kulbergs to find out whether, with Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Kronbergs agreeing on the termination of civil service relations, Kronbergs was also paid a severance allowance of three months' salary — more than 19 thousand euros. Citskovskis pointed out that the KNAB detained Kronbergs on May 14 of this year in a criminal case involving the timber industry, and Siliņa initially suspended him from office. Referring to what Kronbergs told LSM, he wrote that Kronbergs initially wanted to submit his resignation, but Siliņa urged him to reconsider. Later, they agreed to terminate civil service relations as of May 18. In Citskovskis' view, if Kronbergs had left voluntarily, he would not be entitled to the allowance, but the agreement might have allowed him to receive it according to paragraph 3 of section 12.¹ of the Compensation Law. Citskovskis mentioned court decisions in criminal cases regarding, in his opinion, illegal allowances paid to departing employees, including cases involving the former rector of the University of Latvia, Muižnieks, and the former mayor of Mārupe, Enci. He suggested that the agreement between Siliņa and Kronbergs might also be evaluated by the Prosecutor's Office. He also claimed that the amounts paid to Kronbergs were not listed in the salary lists published by the State Chancellery for May 2026, but the SRS only published his declaration submitted on July 5 on the evening of October 2. Citskovskis called on Andris Kulbergs and Mārtiņš Gruškevics to address the officials of the State Chancellery, whom he believes have repeatedly violated the requirement to publish paid salaries. He asserted that the lists tend not to be available precisely in the months when bonuses and cash prizes are paid, such as in December 2025, and that they are published with significant delays. #ValstsKanceleja #Amatpersonas #Transparence (translated)