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In France, student protests have been ongoing for more than a week due to poor education conditions, but the context and the behavior of some protesters raise doubts about whether this is truly related to education or rather the interests of political rebels. #Protestai #Švietimas #Prancūzija (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)

There are serious references that require a thorough check of every thread and an examination of every connection in a broader context. Montenegro's Prime Minister Milojko Spajić confirmed in social media the detention of Zvintšuk and noted that it was preceded by warnings about attempts to destabilize the country and hybrid attacks. #Montenegro #Venemaa #sõjablogija (translated)

The government is announcing a new consultative referendum on the reorganization of the public sector, while trade unions warn of possible manipulation and misleading of voters in the context of the referendum on the intervention law for the development of Slovenia. #Referendum #Sindikati #InterventniZakon (translated)

This article examines the history and significance of the Nobel Peace Prize, as well as this year's potential candidates, among whom is also Pope Leo XIV, and highlights the secrecy of the nominee list, which preserves the prestige and importance of this award in promoting peace in a global context. #NobelaPrēmija #Miers #Politiķi (translated)

The mayor of the French city of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko, was hit by tear gas while trying to protect protesters from the police during a major protest in Paris, and the incident occurred in the context of broader discontent over poor school conditions in the country. #prosvjedi #Francuska #policija (translated)

Dennis Mitzner criticized the foreign minister's statement, in which he said that Finland is strongly committed to a two-state solution. Mitzner questioned whether the mention was necessary and believed it placed the statement, along with the mentioned 1,200 murdered Israeli citizens, in a political context that weakened the statement. He wondered whether Hamas would have started the attack even if the Gaza Strip, which it governs, had been part of an independent Palestine. According to Mitzner, the attack could have been even broader and targeted Israel's largest settlement centers from the West Bank. #Suomi #Palestina #IsraelinKriisi (translated)

The society will see the tip of the iceberg – the merger of ministries, but this will only be effective in the context of reviewing functions and the entire system. There is no point in merging two ministries into one if there is another field left underneath. Perhaps the one minister who will take over two ministries will, in jargon, "rise to the top" even more than the two. President Edgars Rinkēvičs pointed out that the number of deputies in the coalition does not matter. #Latvija #koalīcija #pārmaiņas (translated)