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"Yes. But not for our sake. We, I believe, must not be weak. Otherwise, we will not be able to survive. We do not sell our country. Listen, friends, this is not business for us. This is our life. This is our country, our body, our home, our children. And it is extremely important to us. That is why it hurts when President Trump goes to the other side - not to our side," Zelensky pointed out. #Ukraina #Zelenskis #Tramps (translated)

Russia threatens our way of life, our norms, the rule of law, the principles of democracy, and human rights – everything. It is not just about territories. It would be naive to believe that Russia's goal is solely the conquest of new territories. It is aimed at the Western way of life. At the same time, Nausėda emphasized the importance of understanding the true objectives of Russia's war against Ukraine. #Ukraina #Krievija #Lietuva (translated)

"What is important for us is additional funding, not fighting within the existing envelope, as there is no certainty that some other policies could thereby be reduced. The Minister of Agriculture, Uldis Augulis from the Union of Greens and Farmers, estimated that an additional 1.6 billion euros is needed for direct payment equalization." #lauksaimniecība #ESbudžets #zemniekuintereses (translated)

The President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, expressed satisfaction with the process of forming the next government and emphasized the importance of doing thorough work on the government declaration to ensure a stable government for a four-year period. #JaunāValdība #Koalīcija #EdgarsRinkēvičs (translated)

Yes. But not for our sake. We, I believe, must not be weak. Otherwise, we will not be able to survive. We do not sell our country. Listen, friends, this is not our business. This is our life. This is our country, our body, our home, our children. And this is extremely important to us. That is why it hurts when President Trump shifts to the other side - not to our side," Zelensky pointed out. #Ukraina #Zelenskis #Tramps (translated)

Jānis Dombrava wrote that the changes in the interior ministry may not be comfortable or acceptable for everyone, but in his view they were necessary for the improvement of the efficiency of the services and the organization of work, as well as for the safety of Latvian citizens. He pointed out that he had directly listened to the officials of various ranks and positions from the State Police, the State Border Guard, the Fire and Rescue Service, and other interior services to identify their daily problems and necessary improvements. Dombrava stated that he wants to ensure that the services are loyal to Latvia, professional, and work in the interests of public safety, and that he will continue this work regardless of resistance. #Latvija #Drošība #Iekšlietas (translated)

Rostoks emphasized that it is important for Trump to demonstrate active engagement to show that Russia is not completely isolated, and commented that there is an open communication channel between the US and Russia that encourages active cooperation despite the situation in Ukraine. #Krievija #ASV #dīzeļdegviela (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)

To be honest, the "National Alliance's" red lines currently have absolutely no significance, as Andra Kulberg's faction has such a large majority that they have no reason to respect the "National Alliance's" red lines. Meanwhile, Saeima deputy Andris Šuvajevs emphasizes that it is important for the "Progressives" to receive assurance that the issue of the Istanbul Convention will not be reopened. #Politika #ValdībasVeidošana #Saeima (translated)

We will use them to attack targets at a distance of about 1500 kilometers en masse, and we will be able to overload the enemy's air defense systems. Froidings explained that mass deployment is necessary to overstress the enemy's air defense systems, and "high-value weapons are needed for strategically important targets". #Vācija #spārnotāsraķetes #izsargāšanās (translated)

"That is why there is such a great rush, which, in my subjective view, complicates placing these tasks, because by placing the tasks and making calculations, we can also close that gap in the coming years. This could be very important," said Finance Minister Māris Kučinskis from the "United List" at the meeting of the National Tripartite Cooperation Council on Thursday, October 8th. #budžets #finanses #valdība (translated)

Marats Kasems wrote that Sergejs Muļivanovs, whom he described as a pro-Kremlin activist, had previously organized street actions in Riga and had gone to the Cabinet of Ministers with posters. Kasems claimed that Muļivanovs had participated in a conference at the Moscow Institute of CIS Countries, where, according to him, the future of the indigenous peoples of the Baltic States was discussed in the event of the region's occupation. According to Kasems, Muļivanovs has not returned to Latvia after moving to Russia and obtained Russian citizenship in 2024. He pointed out that Ruslans Pankratovs had been looking for Muļivanovs, but publicly available Russian court databases contained a record of a person with the same full name being detained on April 3 under article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code for fraud. Kasems added that in the case materials, the suspect was described as someone who had recently obtained citizenship and was officially unemployed in Russia, and claimed that fraud could carry a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. Kasems sarcastically asked whether Muļivanovs' supporters would act on the principle of "not leaving their own behind" and suggested that the detention could be an attempt to force him to sign a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense and send him to war. He also noted that he had anticipated Allas Berezovska's reaction to the detention, but according to him, she had not written about this case. #vatņiki #krievija #nvsInstitūts #propaganda #muļivanovs #krievija #vatņiki #nvsInstitūts (translated)

Baiba Braže wrote that the top 10 list, the great support, and the small number of deletions made her feel an immense sense of humility and responsibility in front of her colleagues and supporters. She emphasized that it is important to focus on the tasks at hand and noted that this winter will be crucial in the war in Ukraine. https://t.co/j8ueAPRIvW #Ukraina #atbalsts #saraksts (translated)

Alvis Hermanis wrote that the electoral system proposed by MMN would allow at least 30 Kulbergs and another 30 people, whom he considered smarter than Kulberg, to be elected to parliament, and the prohibition on the combination of offices would be lifted. He stated that the people he represented had focused on the causes of problems rather than their consequences. Hermanis pointed out that in the last six months, MMN had helped change the political agenda of Latvia, with changes in state governance rules or "general cleaning" becoming a significant topic in the parties' rhetoric. He claimed that the ideas of MMN had become the main content of Kulberg's nightly video self-films, adding that Kulberg had admitted to Domburs that AS did not have its own program. He expressed satisfaction that MMN's ideas were being utilized and hoped that Kulberg would succeed in implementing the movement's political program. Hermanis believed he could have done it better himself, but he also assessed this opportunity as acceptable. He also wrote that the JV/Pro monopoly had been broken and the state had regained hope of recovery. At the same time, Hermanis expressed concerns about immigration, as Kulberg supported the import of low-skilled labor, which he believed would become an existential threat in the long term. He said that Rinkēvičs should return to live with his mother, accusing him of subjecting the entire nation to security risks during the war and appointing Sprūds and Siliņa to responsible positions so that he could live in a palace himself. Hermanis added that they had been lucky, but everything was not yet over, and thanked the supporters of MMN, saying that they had at least tried. #politika #Latvija #demokrātija (translated)

The article by LSM's chief editor Anita Brauna discusses how important it is to assess the abilities of political parties and their leadership to ensure security and national development in Latvia's 15th Saeima elections, especially in the context of war conditions and challenges. #Latvija #vēlēšanas #drošība (translated)

Lai iegūtu pasi nevajadzēs obligāti iegūt ID karti Esmu iesniedzis priekšlikumus grozījumiem Personu apliecinošu dokumentu likumā, lai personas apliecība (eID) vairs nebūtu obligāta un cilvēkiem būtu tiesības pašiem izvēlēties – pasi, eID karti vai abus dokumentus. Valsts piedāvātajiem digitālajiem risinājumiem ir jābūt ērtiem un pieejamiem, taču tos nevajadzētu uzspiest kā vienīgo izvēli. Īpaši svarīgi tas ir cilvēkiem, kuri ikdienā neizmanto elektronisko identifikāciju vai kuri izmanto eparaksts mobile. Cilvēkam pašam jābūt iespējai izvēlēties sev piemērotāko personu apliecinošo dokumentu. Ja Saeima atbalstīs šp priekšlikumu, tad turpmāk pasi varēs iegūt bez pienākuma obligāti iegūt ID karti. #IDkarte #personuapliecināšana #eID

Cihanouska brīdina ASV, ka darījumi ar Baltkrievijas režīmu ir riskanti, jo ieņēmumi no kālija mēslojuma var tikt izmantoti represijām un militārajai infrastruktūrai, tādēļ svarīgi ir saglabāt spiedienu uz Lukašenko valdību un atbalstīt Baltkrievijas tautu. #Baltkrievija #Lukašenko #sankcijas

⛽️ DEGVIELAS CENAS Degvielas cenu kāpums ir milzīga problēma Latvijai un visai Eiropai. Tas tieši sit pa iedzīvotāju maciņiem un sadārdzina gandrīz visu: 🚗 privāto transportu,🚆 vilcienus, 🚌 autobusus, ✈️ aviāciju, 🚛 loģistiku, 🚒 ugunsdzēsēju darbu,🚓 policiju, 🚑 neatliekamo medicīnisko palīdzību Degvielas cenu kāpums nozīmē arī augstākas cenas veikalos un papildu spiedienu uz inflāciju. Tas samazina naudas pirktspēju un ziemā tieši ietekmēs gan patēriņu, gan dzīves dārdzību. Svarīgi saprast – nav tiešas korelācijas starp naftas cenu biržā un degvielas cenu uzpildes stacijā, īpaši dīzeļdegvielai. Degvielas tirgotāji nepērk gatavo degvielu naftas biržā. Gatavo naftas produktu cenas lielā mērā veidojas pēc PLATTS starptautiskajiem degvielas cenu indeksiem. 🛢️ Īpaša problēma ir dīzeļdegviela. Dīzeļdegvielas cena un pieejamība var kļūt par ilgstošu problēmu, jo ir traucēta globālā pārstrādes kapacitāte. 🇷🇺 Krievijā būtiska daļa degvielas pārstrādes jaudu ir ārpus ierindas. Krievija ir ierobežojusi degvielas eksportu, jo tai pašai nepieciešams nodrošināt savu tirgu, un daļa produktu tiek iepirkti arī no 🇨🇳 Ķīnas. Tas palielina spriedzi globālajā degvielas tirgū un pieprasījumu pēc dīzeļdegvielas. 🇱🇻 Latvijai tas ir īpaši būtiski, jo aptuveni 67% mūsu autoparka ir dīzeļauto. ❄️ Papildu problēma nāk ziemā – ziemas dīzeļdegvielas ražošanā tiek izmantotas arī aviācijas degvielas jeb petrolejas frakcijas, tādēļ aukstajā sezonā konkurence par šīm izejvielām vēl vairāk pieaug. 🏛️ Valdība šonedēļ lems par pasākumiem degvielas cenas samazināšanai līdz pieļaujamajam minimumam, izmantojot visus iespējamos valdībai pieejamos rīkus. Plānotie risinājumi: ➖️ samazināta akcīze – aptuveni -8 centi/litrā ➖️ degvielas rezervju prasību izmaksu atcelšana – aptuveni -8 centi/litrā ➖️ biopiedevas prasības atcelšana – aptuveni -4 centi/litrā 💶 Kopējais iespējamais samazinājums – līdz 20 centiem litrā. Trešdien Ministru kabineta pieņemtos lēmumus iesniegsim Saeimas Budžeta un finanšu komisijā tālākai virzībai Saeimā. Mērķis – lai degvielas cenas samazinājums stātos spēkā no 1. oktobra līdz 31. decembrim. 🌍 Lielākais ārējais risks šobrīd ir situācija Hormuza šaurumā. Hormuza šaurums ir viena no pasaules svarīgākajām enerģētikas artērijām, pa kuru tiek nodrošinātas būtiskas: 🛢️ naftas ⛽️ benzīna un dīzeļdegvielas produktu ✈️ aviācijas degvielas 🔥 LNG gāzes 🌾 un minerālmēslu izejvielu piegādes. Karadarbība, nenoteiktība, naftas infrastruktūras bojājumi un pārstrādes rūpnīcu darbības traucējumi Tuvajos Austrumos tiešā veidā ietekmē degvielas cenas pasaulē. 🇵🇱 Šodien man plānota saruna ar Polijas premjeru Donaldu Tusku. Viens no jautājumiem būs arī ORLEN pārstrādes rūpnīca Mažeiķos un degvielas pieejamība mūsu reģionā. ⚠️ Ja situācija Tuvajos Austrumos neuzlabosies, Eiropas Savienība var nonākt situācijā, kad jautājums vairs nebūs tikai par degvielas cenu. Var rasties arī kopēja degvielas pieejamības problēma. Sekosim situācijai un rīkosimies. Ziņošu par turpmāko. #hormuz #degviela #degviela #cenas #inflācija

Finanšu ministrijā notiks vēl viena diskusija. Muitas amatpersonu, policijas, robežsardzes un militārpersonu sadarbības rezultātā ir jāuzlabo satiksmes plūsma un jānovērš sastrēgumi, kas var kļūt bīstami. Ir svarīgi novērst degvielas kravas automašīnu sastrēgumus mūsu robežšķērsošanas punktos. Man tas nav jāskaidro, bet šī ir mūsu vājā vieta,