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Latvian prime minister publicly rebukes interior minister over bungled migration measures
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Latvian prime minister publicly rebukes interior minister over bungled migration measures

From Postimees · () Estonian

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

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  • Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs publicly criticized Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava’s proposed immigration measures.
  • Kulbergs said Dombrava had acted without coordination and submitted unrealistic recommendations that would require changes to EU regulations.
  • The prime minister was also angered that Dombrava delivered a ministry report shortly before a coalition meeting.

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs did not hold back when criticizing Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava’s proposals on immigration.

Kulbergs said the interior minister had pursued an uncoordinated initiative and offered unrealistic recommendations. In his view, implementing the proposals would require changes to European Union regulations.

The timing of Dombrava’s report also irritated the prime minister. Dombrava handed over the Interior Ministry document, titled “Implementation of the Recommendations of the Parliamentary Investigation Commission on Migration Issues,” just an hour and a half before a coalition cooperation meeting on Monday.

Kulbergs represents the United List party, while Dombrava belongs to coalition partner the National Alliance. Latvia’s public broadcaster LSM reported the dispute.

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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. 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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