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"When I was Prime Minister, the country had a population of 2.4 million, we had a balanced budget and a foreign debt of half a billion. Now it's 20 billion... And most importantly: apart from us - well, and Roslikov - there is no real opposition in the Saeima. All these "oppositionists" do not want to "clear the table", but rather sit down at it themselves and continue to eat from dirty plates," - Vilis Kristopans, Prime Minister of Latvia in 1998-99, and now a member of the European Parliament from the "Latvia First" party. We talked with him about the reasons for the degradation of Latvian (and European!) politics; about what could be done for the country's prosperity, and why it is not being done; about Rail Baltica; and about the hope that people will finally wake up. 00:00 - Let's go! 00:51 – In the 1990s, there were personalities in politics, today – consumers 06:51 – “They’ve created nepotism here!” Why did Kristopans’ son run for parliament 08:58 – There are still smart people left in Latvia. But they are all busy saving businesses now 14:58 – Do you think that horror is happening in the country now? “Don’t be afraid,” it will get even worse! 18:25 – Want a forecast: airBaltic will soon ask the government for money again 20:20 – War in Ukraine is being discussed in Latvia, while in Europe the war is on the streets – the result of migration 25:15 – How the “green agenda” in Europe is turning into a real absurdity... 27:10 – ...and then everyone is surprised by the growing popularity of the “Alternative for Germany” 29:31 – Our “opposition” does not want to change the vices of the system, but to attach itself to it and enjoy it 33:00 – The “Green Faction” in the European Parliament are the same communists. They used to have Zhdanok, now Stakis 34:52 – National and religious issues are the best topics for manipulation. This is what they use 40:33 – It’s all very simple: leave money to the people, and not suck it out through taxes 44:29 – “Why do we need Rail Baltica?” - “We need it!” How people are fooled by emotions