Andr@ Gaili

Tikai mans personigais viedoklis...

[Gandalv @Microinteracti1]

Europe Wins Again. Obviously.

Armenia went to the polls yesterday. And the results are exactly what you’d expect if you’d been paying attention for the past five years, rather than wallowing in Kremlin nostalgia like a damp sock.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared victory on Monday, with his Civil Contract Party leading with 52.5% of the vote.  Armenia, a landlocked country the size of Belgium that Russia has spent decades treating as a vassal state, has looked at its options and made a decision that required roughly the same level of intellectual effort as choosing between a Michelin-starred restaurant and a skip fire.

They chose Europe.

This election was less a routine vote than a referendum on Pashinyan’s post-2020 course reducing dependence on Russia and moving toward an explicit European orientation. And Russia, naturally, did everything in its power to stop it. According to Reuters, citing Western intelligence officials, the election faced heavy Russian covert interference, including disinformation campaigns and a plan to transport Russian Armenians into Armenia to sway the vote. One analyst collective described it as one of the largest state-backed disinformation campaigns in modern European history. And Armenia still told them to get lost.

Putin had already warned Armenia it would face economic consequences for drifting westward, and introduced restrictions on Armenian agricultural exports in the weeks before the vote.  Threats, propaganda, economic blackmail. The full Russian toolkit. Result: irrelevant.

Now, Trump, Tucker Carlson and JD Vance would like you to believe that Russia represents some superior civilisational model. A proud, white, Christian fortress holding the line against the Muslim hordes supposedly swamping Europe. It is a compelling narrative, in the same way that flat earth theory is compelling if you ignore every single fact available to you.

Here is one such fact: between 10 and 15 percent of Russia’s own population is Muslim. Tatars, Bashkirs, Chechens, Ingush, Dagestanis. Millions of them. Russia is, by its own demographic reality, a multi-ethnic, multi-faith state with a larger Muslim population than most of Western Europe. But you’re not supposed to know that. It complicates the story.

Meanwhile, the Muslim share of the EU population sits at around 5 percent. But the Tucker Carlsons of the world need you frightened, so the numbers get quietly shuffled off stage.

So Armenia joins the queue. Behind Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, and every Eastern European country that isn’t currently run by a Slovak who seems to have wandered in from a Moscow focus group. The pattern is not subtle. Every country that has actually experienced Russian influence in practice is sprinting in the opposite direction. The only nation currently moving toward Russia’s orbit is the United States, which managed to elect a man whose foreign policy instincts were apparently shaped by a property developer’s admiration for strongmen with good buildings.

The world watches America and hopes it finds its way back. Most people think it will. Eventually. The damage, however, is already considerable, and democracy, like a soufflé, does not always survive rough handling.

Armenia made its choice. The right one. Obviously.

Gandalv / @Microinteracti1

[Andr@ Gaili @agailitis]

https://t.co/H8kyZIuFfu

[Andr@ Gaili @agailitis]

Culture (including work ethic) cannot be imported or exported by decree. The massive migration waves flooding Europe are not coming to integrate, adopt local values, or respect the order of their host countries. On the contrary, the dominant approach is to demand rights while maintaining their own lifestyle and reshaping the local environment to suit them, creating isolated parallel societies with their own laws and cultural norms.
If you mechanically replace 60% of a city's or country's population with people from a completely different cultural background, you don’t integrate them into the old culture-you turn that place into a mirror image of the very culture they fled.
Therefore, the prediction that major EU nations will inevitably run out of money is unavoidable. When the cultural foundation that created this wealth and order disappears, the economic superstructure collapses with it. Europe is beginning to realize (almost too late) that you cannot sustain a first-world welfare state with a third-world work culture and social responsibility.
#Europe #MigrationCrisis #EU #Integration #EconomicCrisis #Demographics #WelfareState #CultureMatters #WesternCivilization #EUPolitics

[Andr@ Gaili @agailitis]

Kultūru(tajā skaitā darba) nevar importēt vai eksportēt ar dekrētu. Ja tu pilsētā/valstī mehāniski nomaini 60% iedzīvotāju pret cilvēkiem no pilnīgi citas kultūras vides, tu nevis integrē viņus vecajā kultūrā, bet gan pārvērt šo pilsētu par tās kultūras spoguli, no kuras šie cilvēki ir aizbēguši.
Tāpēc prognoze par to, ka EU lielajās valstīs naudas paliks arvien mazāk, ir neizbēgama. Kad pazūd kultūras slānis, kas šo naudu un kārtību radīja, sabrūk arī pati ekonomiskā virsbūve. Eiropa šobrīd sāk saprast (gandrīz par vēlu), ka nevar saglabāt pirmās pasaules labklājību ar trešās pasaules darba kultūru un sociālo atbildību.

[LETA Ziņas @letanewslv]

Latvijā sākušās lielākās un stratēģiski nozīmīgākās militārās mācības Baltijas jūras reģionā "Baltops 26", aģentūru LETA informēja Nacionālie bruņotie spēki https://t.co/vnBy6tdZJu

[Andr@ Gaili @agailitis]

Good report!

[Andris Kulbergs (AS) 🇺🇦🇱🇻 @AndrisKulbergs]

Diena Nr5 premjera amatā

Šodien ļoti karsta un intensīva diena MP amatā. Atskats uz šodienu:
➖️ VS sapulces MK premjera uzruna. (Izrādas nekad neviens premjers līdz šim nebija uzrunājis Valsts Sekretārus = mani tas šokēja)
➖️ Tikos ar @RigasDome @VKleinbergs @Bergholcs un runājām par Rīgas problēmām. Ļoti novērtēju, ka Viesturs un Edgars ieradās uzreiz ar risinājumiem problēmām = cienu tos, kas nāk ar priekšlikumiem.
➖️ Biju pusdienās ar 20 🇪🇺 valstu vēstniekiem, ko organizēja Kipras vēstniecība kā prezidējošā, kas jūlijā nodod stafeti Īrijai. Daudz produktīvāk iepazīties kopā, jo laiks ir nauda. Daudz jautājumi no vēstniekiem, par valdību, drošību, Krieviju, ASV, enerģētiku, zaļo kursu u.c.
➖️ Zinājāt, ka šajās dienās Rīgā ir lielākā finansu investīciju konference 🇱🇻 vēsturē? ERDB kopā ar @Finmin organizē, kur LV ieradušies milzu finansu grandi, 20 valstu finansu ministri, 79 valstu delegācijas. 100 🇱🇻 uzņēmēji ņem dalību. Es iepazīstināju ar valdības plāniem, manu redzējumu par valsts finansēm un attīstības/ investaiciju plāniem. Liels, liels respekts FM ierēdniecībai, kas noorganizējuši tāda līmeņa pasākumu Latvijā. Šis ir milzu ieguvums
➖️ visu vakaru veltīšu ar prieku parakstīt diplomus 🇱🇻 skolu izcilniekiem absolventiem.... malači, es ar jums lepojos. Jūs ir daudz

[Delska @DelskaDC]

The EU's new Tech Sovereignty Package sends a clear message:
Europe wants greater control over its digital future.

As organizations reassess their technology dependencies, a few simple questions matter more than ever:
• Where is your IT infrastructure hosted?
• Where do you store your systems, apps, emails and so on?
• Where are your backups located?
• Who ultimately controls access to your data?

If the answers aren't clear, it may be time to rethink your cloud strategy.

myDelska provides a sovereign European cloud platform built for organizations that value control, compliance, and transparency.

🚀 Keep your data in Europe. Keep control in Europe.

https://t.co/nDuHLwVTVb

#Delska #EuropeanCloud #DigitalSovereignty #CloudInfrastructure #EUCloud

[Andr@ Gaili @agailitis]

Kartejējais “sviests”… Šarlatānu un murgu stūmēju ofiss LTV ēkā!

[Marats Kasems 🇱🇻 🇪🇺 @MaratQasem]

🃏 Latvijas Televīzijas ēkā atvērts ezotērikas kabinets. Tagad ziņas var ne tikai skatīties, bet arī pareģot pēc Taro kārtīm.

🧙‍♀️ LTV ēkā Zaķusalā savu vietu atradis pavisam īsts ezotērikas kabinets. Taroloģe, numeroloģe un vienkārši cilvēks ar spēcīgu enerģētiku sociālajos tīklos parādīja savu biroju.
Protams, tā ir parasta telpu noma. Taču mēs esam pieauguši cilvēki un saprotam: ja valsts galvenajā sabiedriskajā medijā parādās cilvēks, kurš strādā ar Taro kārtīm un kristāla lodēm, tad tas vairs nav tikai birojs.

🪐 Ezotērikas kabinets atvērts tieši tur, jo LTV ēkā enerģētika ir vienkārši kosmiska. Šeit katru dienu komentē, atspēko un pārdzīvo tik daudz emociju, ka jebkurš kristāls uzlādējas automātiski.
🌓 Analītisko raidījumu vadītāji tagad varēs saņemt priekšvēlēšanu prognozes, operatori pielāgot apgaismojumu pēc Mēness fāzēm, bet sinoptiķi beidzot vairs nekļūdīsies laika prognozēs.

🤷🏻‍♂️ Arī priekšvēlēšanu debates, iespējams, kļūs daudz interesantākas, ņemot vērā, ka pēc tām varēs gan uzlikt konkurentam lāstu, gan pieburt sev vēlētājus.
Bet pagaidām – sekojiet līdzi ēteram. Un, ja pamanāt kaut ko aizdomīgu, rakstiet komentāros!

🤪 😂 Novēlu visiem lielisku piektdienu un brīnišķīgas brīvdienas!

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Open Letter
To the President of the Russian Federation
From the President of Ukraine

When you came to power in Russia more than 26 years ago, many people in Ukraine viewed you positively. That is how it was. But that is now in the past.
Now, the overwhelming majority of Ukrainians view it positively that our long-range drones paid a visit to the opening of your forum in St. Petersburg, covering a distance of more than 1,000 kilometers. As you know very well, that distance is not the limit of our capabilities.

[Delska @DelskaDC]

The opening of the new Delska 10 MW AI Data Center in Latvia generated significant interest across the market, and the momentum has continued well beyond launch day.

Since the event, we have received extensive feedback from customers, partners, and industry stakeholders. The strong demand for high-performance, sustainable AI infrastructure has translated into active discussions, excursions, and commercial opportunities that are currently being negotiated with organizations across the region.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to making the launch a success.

🎥 Missed the event or want to revisit the highlights?

Explore our event hub with live recordings, photos & expert presentations: https://t.co/mjWs0pGflF

#AIDataCenter #DigitalInfrastructure #DataCenter #SustainableDataCenter #BalticDataCenter #ArtificialIntelligence #TechInfrastructure

[D.Radka, #NAFO 🇨🇿🤝🇺🇦 @DakdaR22]

Moment When Radoslaw Sikorski reminded America, UK, France and Russia that they guaranteed Ukrainian security and borders in 1994!

- Sikorski:
“As you know, Russia, the USA, and Great Britain guaranteed the security of Ukraine and its borders.
In exchange for Ukraine giving up what was then the third largest arsenal of nuclear weapons in the world. In 1994.
So you have an obligation to Ukraine to help them defend their freedom.”

[Armands Broks @Broks]

Politikā mani vienmēr fascinējusi viena lieta.
Uzņēmumā cilvēks 10 gadus veido kompetenci vienā nozarē, lai kļūtu par valdes locekli.
Politikā vari vadīt iekšlietas, pēc tam satiksmi, tad ekonomiku, vēlāk izglītību vai lauksaimniecību.
Varbūt problēma nav tajā, ka mums trūkst profesionāļu.
Varbūt problēma ir tajā, ka esam pieņēmuši, ka ministrijas ir politiskās kvotas, nevis kompetences jomas.

[Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 @GLandsbergis]

After every Russian escalation into a NATO country we hear leaders repeating the mantra "We stand with..."

But we could do much more than standing around.

For example — we could create a European-Ukrainian defense union. Fund it with confiscated Russian frozen assets. Close the skies in Ukraine, making Ukraine and other frontline states safer.

These things are very possible and this work could start today.

Instead, I am sadly reminded of how Britain and France “stood with” Poland in 1939 while that country was being dismembered. It was called the Phony War, because mere declarations of “support” mean very little on the ground, and do nothing to prevent real war.

Actions always speak louder than words, and usually cost much less than inaction.

[Andr@ Gaili @agailitis]

Tas viss ir labi, tikai daudzas lietas jau aiziet pilnīgā nekontrolētā jaunu prasibu un likumu ieviešanā. Tieši Lietuvā drīz uzņēmēji pat uz WC nevarēs aiziet bez sertifikāta un soda! Vajag balansu!

[Dienas Bizness @dblv]

Lietuva pastiprina atjaunojamās enerģētikas kiberdrošību: ko no tā var mācīties Latvija? https://t.co/BScE5VQt0l

[Andr@ Gaili @agailitis]

This means each Baltic state needs at least 12,000 drones - available locally and ready for immediate usage.

Not in a year. Not after another procurement cycle. Not after another committee meeting.

Available now.

The war in Ukraine has already shown that drones are no longer a supplementary capability - they are a core element of modern defence. Any serious deterrence strategy for Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia requires large-scale stockpiles, domestic production capacity, trained operators, and continuous replenishment.

So the question is simple:

When will we have them?

#Baltics #Latvia #Lithuania #Estonia #Defense #Drones #UAV #NATO #Security #DroneWarfare #DefenseIndustry #Ukraine #MilitaryTechnology #NationalSecurity @Brivibas36 @Jekaba11 @AndrisKulbergs @janisdombrava @AizsardzibasMin

[Jarl Finland @jalle51]

“When a war game stops being a warning and starts looking like a forecast.”
Moskva attackerar Litauen från tre håll – det visar nya NATO‑simuleringar.

Det tyska försvarsföretaget Helsing, tillsammans med amerikanska militärer och tidigare Pentagon‑personal, körde en avancerad lednings‑ och stabsövning.
Scenariot: Moskva slår till samtidigt från Kaliningrad, från söder och från öster via Belarus.

I basscenariot kunde bara Litauen + den tyska brigaden på plats hålla emot – och bara i några dagar.
På dag 5 föll Vilnius.
Ryssland lade ett ”kärnvapenparaply” över Litauen.
NATO tvekade att ingripa fullt ut.

Men i det andra scenariot förändrades allt:
Litauen fick 12 000 AI‑drivna attackdrönare (Helsing HX‑2).
Resultatet?
Rysslands offensiv stoppades, förlusterna sköt i höjden och Litauen kunde hålla linjen tills NATO:s huvudstyrkor anlände.

Amerikanska militärens bedömning:
12 000 drönare kan slå ut över en tredjedel av en rysk armé på tio dagar.
Länder vid rysk gräns kan i praktiken neutralisera tre ryska förstahandsarméer på 1–2 veckor.

Det här är inte science fiction.
Det är Europas nya matematik:
AI‑drönare > rysk massa.

Källa: The Times, Helsing, amerikanska militärbedömningar

[Andr@ Gaili @agailitis]

@Katrine_Plavina Problema ir taja, ka caur to EIS sak iepirkt to ko nedrikst, vai nevajag! To kam butu jabut caur atklatiem konkursiem, nevis k'a pildspalvām un desai!

[Andr@ Gaili @agailitis]

Un problematika ir pamata ne jau tikai IT tēmā, es pat teiktu ka to EIS ismanto dazadam vajadzibam un visas iespejamas valsts iestades!

[Katrīna Iļjinska @katrinailjinska]

Tur jau tā lieta, ka īsti nekur vienkopus. Ja tiek sludināts atklāts konkurss, tad paziņojumus var redzēt IUB un EIS.
Piemēram, šeit, meklētājā var mēģināt meklēt pēc uzvarētāja vai pēc atslēgas vārdiem, taču tas nedod pilnu ieskatu: https://t.co/8s2Qni537E

Ar iepirkumiem, kuri tiek veikti ar ES fondu izmantošanu, CLFA lapā, bet tur ir pilnīgi visi un netiek šķiroti pēc IT vai neIT: https://t.co/Nh989E2mK0

Bet arī, ja savelk vienu un otru avotu kopā, tas tāpat vēl nav viss, jo vēl ir iepirkumi, kur netiek izmantota ES fondu nauda. Tie tad tikai IUB. Un vēl ir tādi (slēgtie konkursi), kur var piedalīties pēc uzaicinājuma, tur nekādi paziņojumi netiek vispār publicēti pirms konkursa... un tad kā punkts uz "i" vēl ir EIS grozi, kas ir vispār kaut kas pilnīgi "čau", par kuriem vispār puse neuzzina.

[Donald Tusk @donaldtusk]

Poland, Baltic states, now Romania. More and more Russian provocations. Yesterday the former president @MedvedevRussiaE said that the peaceful sleep of the EU citizens is over. Everyone in NATO should finally start taking these facts and words seriously.

[Edgars Rinkēvičs @edgarsrinkevics]

Latvia is deeply grateful to @RepDonBacon for his steadfast friendship and unwavering support for our country and NATO over nearly three decades. I was honored to award him the Order of the Three Stars, Latvia’s highest state decoration, in recognition of his contribution.

[LTV Ziņu dienests @ltvzinas]

ASV kongresmenis Dons Beikons sarunā ar Latvijas Televīziju brīdina, ka Krievija turpina izmantot iebiedēšanu un dezinformāciju pret savām kaimiņvalstīm. “Ja Ukraina kritīs, draudi Baltijai tikai pieaugs, tāpēc nepieciešamas spēcīgas atturēšanas spējas, lai Krievija saprastu, ka konflikts ar Latviju nozīmētu arī konfliktu ar ASV,” uzsvēra Beikons.