Kulberg Government's Action Plan Financially Unfeasible – Decision Postponed

The Cabinet of Ministers will not decide on approving the action plan of Andris Kulberg's government on Tuesday, as part of the planned measures are financially unfeasible within the existing budget. Finance Minister Māris Kučinskis stated that the plan will be refined within a week due to its high fiscal impact, which is not realistic at present.

According to a draft order included in Tuesday's Cabinet meeting agenda, ministries, the State Chancellery, and the Competition Council must adhere to the funding allocated in the respective annual budget law and medium-term budget plan when implementing the plan's measures. They are also required to ensure the involvement of social partners and non-governmental organizations.

To monitor implementation, the Prime Minister will convene monthly working meetings with ministers. Institutions must electronically submit progress reports on priority measures to the State Chancellery by the 30th of each month, with the first report due by July 30. A full report on all plan measures must be submitted by October 15. If a measure is not implemented or is partially implemented, reasons must be provided; if the deadline has not yet passed, information on implementation progress must be given.

The order also stipulates that measures included in the plan and other actions to implement Kulberg's government declaration are to be prioritized for consideration in Cabinet meetings. The order is intended to repeal the previous government's action plan.

Earlier, Kulberg acknowledged that only three of 61 priority tasks were fully implemented in the first month, with work started on others or partially completed. He expressed dissatisfaction with the small number of completed tasks but noted that groundwork has been laid in ministries and that it is impossible to accomplish all tasks within a month. The government's priorities include national security, anti-corruption, budget stability, economic development, as well as health, welfare, and demographic issues.