Rihards Kols
@RihardsKols
🇪🇺 Member of the European Parliament | 🇱🇻 EP deputāts | @ECRGroup, @VL_TBLNNK | Deputy coordinator @ AFET | INTA, sub-ITRE committees | zemessargs
❌ Krievijas gāze – ārā no Eiropas. Kā ēnu ziņotājs Eiropas Parlamentā esmu iesniedzis priekšlikumus, kas pastiprina regulu par pilnīgu Krievijas dabasgāzes importa aizliegumu no 2028. gada. Mērķis – ne tikai deklarēt, bet patiešām pārtraukt šo atkarību. Ir jābūt: 🔍 publiskai…
🇪🇺🇺🇸 We urge the @EU_Commission to work towards shaping a transformational trade future with the US. A zero-tariff deal is what we've long been calling for. The Trump Administration's policy is therefore a setback, but with persistence and imagination it can be overcome.
The European Council approved the inclusion of the Republic of Moldova in the Roam Like at Home zone, starting January 1, 2026. Moldovan citizens will be able to make calls, send SMS, and use mobile internet in the EU at the same tariffs as in Moldova, with no extra charges.
“Periphery”, they say? Since regaining independence, Latvia has tripled its GDP, ranks among Europe’s freest democracies, and our citizens live, work, travel and flourish wherever they choose. Meanwhile, only 25% of Russians have ever left their country, 1 in 5 live below the…
Russia is totally not interested in any territorial conquest beyond Ukraine.
Eiropas Parlamentā šobrīd vērtēšanā atrodas reguas projekts, ar kuru aizliegs Krievijas dabasgāzes importu Eiropas Savienībā no 2028. gada. Šis ir vajadzīgs un pareizs solis. Kā @ecrgroup ēnu ziņotājs esmu iesniedzis virkni grozījumu ar mērķi regulējumu padarīt stingrāku un…
Par aktuālāko no Eiropā un pasaulē - no Eiropas Parlamenta. Būtiskākās tēmas: 🧾 Jaunais ES daudzgadu budžeta piedāvājums 🔥 Pilnīga atteikšanās no Krievijas gāzes no 2028. gada 🛡️ Aizsardzības finansēšanas - mini omnibusa - virzība Eiropas Parlamentā ⚠️ Trampa 50 dienu ultimāts…
18. ES sankciju pakotne pret Krieviju ir gruntīgāka nekā iepriekšējās. - Zemāks naftas cenu griestu līmenis (47,6 USD/barels - 15% zem tirgus vērtības) - Nord Stream 1 un 2 darījumu aizliegums - 105 ēnu flotes tankkuģiem aizliegts iebraukt ES ostās - Sankcijas noteiktas vēl 55…
The 18th package of sanctions against #Russia includes: 🚫 lowering the oil price cap to $47.6 per barrel 🚫 a transaction ban on Nord Stream 1 and 2 🚫 a port access ban on a further 105 vessels in Putin’s shadow fleet 🚫 55 more individuals and entities sanctioned More ⤵️
The 18th EU sanctions package against Russia hits harder than previous ones. Finally, we show some teeth. - Lower oil price cap ($47.6/barrel) - Ban on Nord Stream 1 & 2 transactions 105 shadow fleet tankers barred from EU ports - 55 more individuals & entities sanctioned.…
The 18th package of sanctions against #Russia includes: 🚫 lowering the oil price cap to $47.6 per barrel 🚫 a transaction ban on Nord Stream 1 and 2 🚫 a port access ban on a further 105 vessels in Putin’s shadow fleet 🚫 55 more individuals and entities sanctioned More ⤵️
EU proves that defence is the most important strategic priority. We propose to allocate €131 bn to defence, security and space projects within the European Competitiveness Fund. It’s 5X more than in today’s budget. This is a real deterrence! 🇪🇺will be defence-ready!
Eiropas Komisija nāk klajā ar teju 2 triljonu eiro budžeta priekšlikumu nākamajam daudzgadu budžetam (2028–2034), tostarp 100 miljardu fondu Ukrainai. Ambīcijas lielas — taču saturs pagaidām visai biezā miglā. Ar 1,26 % izdevumu griestiem nav iespējams pienācīgi finansēt ne…
🟡 Jaunais ES ilgtermiņa budžets 2028.–2034. gadam: 🔹 vērienīgāks pēc apjoma, 🔹 pārskatāmāks pēc uzbūves, 🔹 precīzāks mērķu sasniegšanā. 💶 Iepazīsties ar Eiropas Komisijas priekšlikumu: europa.eu/!KFKPbg #EUBudget #ThePowerOfTogether
The Commission’s €2 trillion MFF proposal — including a €100 billion fund for Ukraine — lands with ambition but little clarity. With a 1.26% GNI ceiling, the numbers simply don’t add up for competitiveness or defence. Core priorities remain undefined, while the trend toward…
Our budget will help build a Union that protects. We are proposing €131 billion for Defence and Space, under the Competitiveness Fund. 5 times of what we have today. This will strengthen our industrial base and our capabilities.
As the @ecrgroup shadow rapporteur in the @EP_Trade committee on the proposed regulation to ban Russian natural gas imports, I spoke today in @EP_Trade/@EP_Industry meeting. This is a necessary step in the right direction - but we need to go further. We must: 🔸Close LNG &…
⛔️ I have included 55 Georgian citizens on Latvia’s persona non grata list, imposing a ban on their entry into 🇱🇻. This decision was made under Section 61(2) of the Immigration Law.
⛔️ Esmu pieņēmusi lēmumu Latvijas Republikai nevēlamo personu sarakstā iekļaut vēl 55 Gruzijas 🇬🇪 pilsoņus, atbilstoši Imigrācijas likuma 61. panta otrajai daļai. Liegums ieceļot Latvijā personām ir noteikts uz nenoteiktu laiku.
At today’s @EP_Trade debate on the EU–Indonesia trade deal, I raised key concerns: 📌 Risk of 🇺🇸 tariffs due to 🇮🇩’s BRICS membership 📌 Weak enforcement of values vs. Association Agreements 📌 🇮🇩–🇷🇺 extradition treaty - a serious issue for EU officials and citizens facing…