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People drop out of lots Uldis Pilens


The People's Party (TP) withdrawing the popular Liepajas Uldis Pilens businessman, who has not been satisfied with the "orange" in several decisions of public decision.

Pīlēns was one of the best-known members of the TA in Liepaja and the past were sometimes mentioned as a candidate for public office. Below Pīlēna criticized the Government and managed by the LPP / LC representing Ivars Godmanis. But the biggest - six - ministerial representation in government is directly from the TA series.

Monday published an interview on "Business Day" Pilens said that was the last drop of macroeconomic stabilization and growth plan, which he found "humiliating tax package. He emphasized that during the decline in economic activity in the only step towards the government's business must be no personal income tax (CBA), reduction of 2%. Even more, falling wages and rising unemployment, may not raise the value-added tax, expressed dissatisfaction with newspaper Pilens.

Questions to the economy are not the only ones concerned about Pīlēns. Dissatisfaction is also in relation to the appointment of several ministers in relation to the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau, Parex Bank "and energy policy.

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A batch ratings in 2008 (autumn) - Harmony Center for the highest rating


SC Rating month increased by 2%. From 3.1% in September to 4.1% in October experienced a rise in popularity of Us. One of the biggest veiksminiecēm October ratings are LSDSP, which would be ready to vote 2.8% (September - 0.7%). "It is society's response to the crisis, it looks to the left parties, which is associated with more equality," Mr Eddie permits.

TP declining popularity has been going for several months. In August, it supported the 4.5% in September, there were only 4% of the respondents. Mr Eddie as one of the major coalition party nepopularitātes causes is that the time since Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis demisijas last year at the end of the TA is becoming less determined agenda. "They have their own publicity and manifestations remained poor," according to sociologist. After the October rating table was still too early to judge how the parties affected by the new leader of the DSB Mareks Segliņš into the chair.

Next is where to go. It fact, Director of Latvia Aigars Freimanis evaluate the People's Party (TP) the popularity of October, which dropped to 2.9%. Party, whose ratings at the time of its establishment a decade ago has reached up to 25%, this is an all time low popularity score. At the same time, a growing number of those surveyed expressed willingness to vote for the Harmony Center (SC) - in October they were already 12.9% of potential voters. Apart from the SC is now the parties represented in parliament, there would still re-enter the Greens and Farmers Union (6.0%) and New Era (5.1%), Latvia, the fact the survey shows.

The Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis led LPP / LC were ready to vote in October, 4.5% of the voters, the TB / LNNK - 3.1%, led by Sandra Kalniete civil unions supported the 3.4%, while another batch Company policies - 3.0%. Sociologist Mr Eddie points out that now is the deep starpvēlēšanu stage - before the next parliamentary election is two years. Therefore, it is premature to draw any conclusions. But one is clear - Latvia lot elections are not loyal, and the only exception is the SC.

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You can replace the finance ministers


At a time when the party's rating is balance on the 5% limit, and to a large extent in the Ministerial Working Party in government will identify opportunities to regain popularity, some members of the TA considers that the Cabinet of Ministers has to work for people, for the performance of the lot could be proud of.

Finance Minister Ata Slaktera (DSB) within two weeks away the state budget during a hearing pārsteigusi are also a number of party members, the Minister, after which the opinion, it leaves a negative impression of the party's image.

So on Monday, when the board contemplated the TA meeting with A. Slakteri can izskanēt the suggestion to change a lot of financial ministers, shows Day held an informal information.

People's Party leader Mareks Segliņš Day reiterated that the finance minister has been informed, why has gone on vacation, but was not mandated to tell the media. While the TA will not be heard by the new chairman A. Slakteris explanation, he could not comment on anything more.

Also, the TA parliamentary fraction leader Maris Kučinskis is waiting for a meeting on Monday, during which he, the minister will be asked several questions. But while the absence of A. Slakteris answers, "we can not judge anything." On the question of whether the TA would also replace the finance minister, M. Kučinskis Friday evening, replied: "Now no one can predict it." If Mr Slakteris resign and return to the Parliament, the mandate, it loses Eric Zommere. By A. Slakteri Day continued failure to communicate.

Daily, information available indicates that Finance Minister A. Slakteris prior two weeks had gone to the International Monetary Fund meeting in the U.S., together with padomnieci Ingūnu Gulbis, as well as party members - Secretary of State Martins Bicevskis and advisers Edmundu Krastiņi who both returned to Latvia and attended the the party congress 18.oktobrī.

TP founder Andris Šķēle Congress, said that Mr Minister Slakteris performed their duties and Congress does not, therefore, A.Šķēle runāšu also on the financial situation. Members of the Executive Board had learned that Mr Slakteris uzkavēšoties the U.S., only a few days. Prime Minister Edgar Vaikulis spokesman confirmed that the minister is on leave from which he intends to return to the Budget in Parliament 1st reading.


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People's New Party Chairman


On Saturday held in the People's Party (TP) 11. Congress in the current Interior Minister, was the only candidate for the office of chairman of the TA - other nominated candidates, namely, former Finance and Health Minister Gundars Berzins, TP parliamentary fraction leader Maris Kučinskis as well as triple ekspremjers Andris Šķēle of candidacies to the office of chairman of the TA refused.

About M. Segliņš who will be able to provide a sharp fall in popularity experienced TP successful start in 2009. On local government and European Parliament, as well as 2010. On parliamentary elections, their voices returned 608 TP congress delegates.


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Vaira Vike Freiberga condemns Aigars Kalvitis Government


Former President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga believes that the former Prime Minister Aigars Kalvitis (TA) to the government was too wasteful, which left a negative effect on next year's budget. Such views are Vike-Freiberga expressed the interview in the "Telegraf. Eksprezidente also promise that would return to politics, because assurances of confidence does not necessarily mean that one person can atjāt white zirgā and enforce order within the state.

The government rejoiced on state coffers inlet money, but nepūlējās to build up reserves, accuses Vike-Freiberga, indicating that after the same principle also lived people - spending, took credit, assuming that the upward movement will be non-stop, but it does not happen, because the economy is cyclical and everything that is growing at a given moment, also fell.

"Schiffer excuse that the government is no longer the instrument, which was earlier - the currency pegged to the euro, with the Bank of Latvia can not affect the credit rating," says Vike-Freiberga, acknowledging that the government really did not have many tools to control the process, but Government, however, could limit their expenses to build reserves to help the economic recovery in crisis situations.

"The fact that after a long economic overheating economy cool to follow, we have already warned a number of years previously, and said that every Wednesday, met with the then premjeru Kalvitis and took him to what is being done to halt the rise in inflation", said Vike-Freiberga. "All it was clear that the decline will be, especially after having started to cool the real estate market, but the government felt otherwise - the economy evolves."

The former President also believes that life can not be a situation where one person "atjātu bestride the white flag of hands to perform mesijas role" and put its country.

"I am very demanding, and I'm ready to go in politics," said Vike-Freiberga. "Clearly, there is an idea that I should become the new slices, Repše or" Zīgerists, but it must be remembered that all these people once Mr vilas. Once the trust is now hear statements and pledges to vote, it still does not get to organize the country. "

Vike-Freiberga, and points out that "such a possibility, of course, remains, however, it is a great responsibility, because people he trusted, so should be fully convinced that the other party members were against the 'total dive into fire."

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