Next week, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs will assess the progress on three priority tasks that were previously defined by each minister. The head of government announced this during the broadcast of the "Morning Panorama" program on Latvian television. According to him, this is not about finding blame, but about understanding what hinders the implementation of the planned objectives and what support is needed from the government. "It’s not that we are putting things off. We are figuring out and looking at what hinders, how I can help," said Kulbergs. The Prime Minister also acknowledged that as elections approach, the influence of the electoral campaign on politicians' work increases. According to him, everyone strives to attract attention, which can shift the focus from practical work to public statements and PR activities. "Everyone wants to shine, everyone has something extra slip from their tongue, everyone's focus shifts from work to some PR activity," noted the head of government, adding that such a situation is expected in an election year. Kulbergs separately touched upon the preparation of the state budget. He emphasized that the government will have to make a number of political decisions, but he would prefer not to raise taxes. According to the Prime Minister, the budget has accumulated many previously accepted commitments for which funding sources have not been identified. In fact, the government will have to decide which expenses are truly a priority and which can be abandoned or postponed in their funding. "Not everything can be a priority," emphasized Kulbergs. According to him, the main areas of government work remain education, healthcare, and security.