The head of the State Chancellery should be given a much greater power of attorney in the efficiency of public administration / day

The Commission today heard the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on its 2024 budget implementation. In his presentation, the Minister of Finance stated in his presentation that one FM’s new policy areas have also been targeted and stable for the next year.

« It looks like a huge issue for the next political cycle is the view of the public administration, its effective leadership. And it is quite clear that a much greater authorization for the country’s main official needs to be given, » said Aseraden.

He pointed out that in other countries all public administration functions are coordinated and implemented in a single structure. The system must cope and be able to manage itself, Aseraden explained.

As reported, proposals to reduce public spending are welcome this month from the Ministry of Finance. On May 12, after a cooperation meeting of government -forming parties, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (JV) said that proposals should be prepared during June to reduce state spending by at least € 150 million to find funding for defense, education and demographics.

After that, you will have to work to reduce public spending even more, Silina added.

The Prime Minister explained that important decisions should be made during June to move forward with the priorities set by the government.

She stressed that an effective way to realize the ideas set and to increase defense funding is to use European tools.

« The government should focus on improving management and redirecting funding to clearly defined priorities, » Siliņa emphasized.

Economy Minister Viktors Valainis (ZZS) said he was currently taking a step to start reducing public spending and « a real result » is « expected » in June.

Finance Minister Arvill Aseraden (JV) has previously stated that public administration has the opportunity to find ways to save € 450 million in the defense industry in the coming years. It would be a redistribution of funds for other priorities, with the total budget for the total amount of unchanged.

The minister explained that two scenarios were possible – « flat » when all ministries and departments are tasked with saving 5%, and then they have to think about how to do so, or the structural scenario when saving can be found in specific areas, or by making specific rearrangements.

The Greens and Farmers’ Union (ZZS), on the other hand, said it plans to call on the government -forming parties to agree on the need to reduce public administration expenses while setting clear principles for this reduction.

Harry Rockpelnis, leader of the ZZS Saeima faction, said that the draft state budget for 2026 has begun in the ministries and the industry plans to further develop further, so it is high time for the government to agree on how much and how to redistribute them to other priorities, including national security, demographic issues.