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Kulbergs government reaches 100 days as Rinkevics lists unfinished work
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Kulbergs government reaches 100 days as Rinkevics lists unfinished work

From Delfi Latvia · () Latvian

Translated from Latvian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • President Edgars Rinkevics said Andris Kulbergs government had made progress in border security during its first 100 days.
  • He identified storm damage recovery, cyber threats, airBaltic, hospital network reform, election security and education policy as unresolved tasks.
  • Rinkevics said the government must provide clarity on education decisions within a week and cannot delay concrete decisions much longer.

As Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs cabinet approaches its first 100 days, President Edgars Rinkevics is crediting it for progress at the border while warning that a long list of problems still demands decisions.

You can never rule out certain incidents, but cooperation between institutions is good.

— Edgars RinkevicsHe assessed interagency cooperation in response to security incidents.

Rinkevics pointed to the government's response to drones entering Latvian airspace. Residents are notified, fighter jets are deployed and procedures guide schools, municipalities and state institutions on how to act.

The situation is stabilizing, but the key task now is to fight organized crime and the smugglers. There is a lot to do there.

— Edgars RinkevicsHe discussed Operation Vilkatis and continuing pressure from irregular migration.
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Originally published by Delfi Latvia in Latvian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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