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Jānis Dombrava wrote that there was recently a ceiling plaster fall in the Jēkabpils police department, and work in the building was halted. He pointed out that the building had been in poor condition for years, even though several tens of thousands of euros had been spent on its maintenance each year, including staff salaries. Over a few years, the expenses had reached approximately one hundred thousand euros, he wrote. After visiting the building, Dombrava expressed that its condition indicated systematic negligence on the part of those responsible. He emphasized that the management system of the Properties State Agency must be changed immediately, as well as the person in charge of the building. Dombrava stated that a meeting with the responsible institutions is planned for next week to discuss solutions for improving the working conditions of the Eastern Zemgale department. He also pointed out that police officers must be provided with a safe and proper working environment. #Jēkabpils #Policija #Drošība (translated)

"The work of laureates has provided us with a stable theoretical foundation for the models that are now used by central banks and governments around the world," noted John Hasler, chairman of the Nobel Prize Committee for Economics. #NobelaPrēmija #Ekonomika #Mikroekonomika (translated)

The work of the laureates has provided us with a stable theoretical foundation for the models that are now used by central banks and governments around the world. Thanks to them, we are better prepared to address economic shocks, such as energy crises or sudden changes in household consumption," said John Hasler, chairman of the Nobel Prize Committee for Economics. #NobelaPrēmija #Mikroekonomika #Makroekonomika (translated)

Andris Kulbergs (AS) wrote the day after the elections that the work of the Cabinet of Ministers continued, and thanked the voters for their trust in him and the UNITED LIST. He stated that the party had also won in the Bolderāja polling station in Riga. Kulbergs pointed out that President Edgars Rinkēvičs had invited all factions to a meeting, the UNITED LIST first, and congratulated it on its historic victory. He added that there was no space for 41 faction deputies in the Saeima and the Presidential Palace. He described the coalition meeting after the elections as the calmest he could recall, stating that the issues were dealt with swiftly. In his opinion, after the elections, coalition partners and journalists showed less interest in the everyday work of the Cabinet of Ministers. Speaking about a possible tax on Netflix and other streaming platforms, Kulbergs opposed its implementation, pointing out that it could hinder cooperation with the USA. He said that the USA currently ranks 15th in terms of Latvia's foreign trade, behind Russia, and mentioned discussions with American entrepreneurs, the Hollywood industry, and security and the deployment of US forces in Latvia. According to him, during the Latvian president's visit to the USA, the US ambassador had organized a meeting for the Latvian business delegation with about 300 high-level entrepreneurs, while HBO had already arrived in Latvia for talks. Kulbergs estimated that the streaming platform fee could generate about 600,000 euros but emphasized that those costs would likely be borne by consumers, with subscription prices increasing. He believed that the funding for the Latvian film industry could be found in other ways, including reviewing the SIF programs, and he criticized the Ministry of Culture for not finding a solution without a new tax in four months. #Latvija #vēlēšanas #politika (translated)

These 835 euros are a modest compromise. And all of this can be balanced by a faster increase in the non-taxable minimum. Simply raising the non-taxable minimum for everyone would also benefit all other categories of employees, let's say, a couple of tram tickets a month," says Egils Baldzens, chairman of the Latvian Free Trade Union Confederation. #MinimālāAlga #Darbs #Ekonomika (translated)

Andris Kulbergs announced that work on the new government declaration draft is ongoing, and specific coalition partners have not yet been determined because it is first necessary to agree on the goals of the government's activities. #Латвия #новоеПравительство #коалиция (translated)

The Ministry of Health reported that work was being done, there were also several working groups, discussions took place in the Cabinet of Ministers, but unfortunately a solution has not been found among the social partners," said the rapporteur of the bill, Alīna Gendele, a member of the "New Unity" party. #veselībasaprūpe #divugrozuprincips #Saeima (translated)

As for ourselves, we can say: "You reap what you sow." The Chairman of the 14th Saeima, ZZS representative Daiga Mieriņa expresses: "As for ourselves, we can say: 'You reap what you sow.' Unfortunately. We still have to evaluate the results – both everything that was positive and everything that was negative, and why ultimately we are where we are. The result is not what we wanted. A tremendous amount of work has been invested." #ZZS #vēlēšanas #politika (translated)