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Juris Liepnieks wrote that he would have preferred for the material to be published about a month before the elections, as it could have influenced the outcome. In his opinion, a few days before the elections was not enough time to make an impression, and it did not change the election results. Liepnieks also asked whether the Progressives would allow the relevant individuals to continue leading the party and the Riga City Council. #vēlēšanas #politika #Rīga (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)

Meteorologists warn of an impending storm in Riga, urging residents to avoid visiting parks, playgrounds, and cemeteries on Friday, October 9, to ensure their safety and facilitate the work of rescuers in addressing the aftermath of the storm. #vētra #laikaapstākļi #Rīga (translated)

Lebedev will participate in the world speedway championship next year, where Australia will be represented in 2027 by this year's bronze medalist Brady Kurtz and four other riders, and the FIM World U-21 Championship and Grand Prix round will be held in Riga. #spīdvejs #FIM #pasauleskauss (translated)

The Supreme Court of Latvia has overturned the verdict of the Riga Regional Court, which imposed a three-year prison sentence on pro-Kremlin activist Jelena Kreile for publicly praising war crimes, stating that the lower courts did not sufficiently substantiate her intent to glorify the mentioned crimes. #KaraNoziegumi #Brīvība #Latvija (translated)

A World Cup in Latvia? We need to be ready to play in the big league! This time I met in Riga with my friend, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, and we talked about a very concrete ambition of Latvia: aiming to host the U20 World Cup together with Ukraine in the future. The way Infantino's tactic works is illustrated by a post from Latvia's Minister of Economics, Viktors Valainis (40): "A World Cup in Latvia? We need to be ready to play in the big league! This time I met in Riga with my friend, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, and we talked about a very concrete ambition of Latvia: aiming to host the U20 World Cup together with Ukraine in the future." #FIFA #Uefa #Infantino (translated)

The pilot project implemented by Rīga Stradiņš University, "Inherited Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk Genetic Screening," aims to introduce genetic screening in Latvia to identify women with an elevated cancer risk, but interest in testing exceeds the number of available tests. #ĢenētiskāSkrīninga #KrūtsVēzis #VeselībasProfilakse (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)

The aircraft repair service provider Airline Support Baltic plans to double production and the number of employees by 2029 while expanding its infrastructure and the range of services offered, primarily exporting services to foreign clients. #RīgasInfrastruktūra #AviācijasRemonts #Eksports (translated)

Riga's zealous team lost to the Seawolves 86:87 in the second match of the Euro Cup, despite a weak performance in the final phase, when the Riga team managed to tie the game, but the German opponents were able to secure the victory. #RīgasZeļļi #Basketbols #Eirokauss (translated)

The President of the country met with representatives of Progressives and New Unity at the Riga Castle, emphasizing that before distributing positions in the government, an agreement must be reached on the coalition model and the tasks to be done, but New Unity plans to defend its core principles regardless of political position. #valdība #koalīcija #politika (translated)