Finance Minister Maris Kučinskis believes it is necessary to evaluate the practice of remote work in public administration. He stated this in an interview with the program "Morning Panorama," commenting on Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' instruction to prepare a corresponding analysis. According to Kučinskis, such an assessment will help understand how effectively the work of government institutions is organized today and in which cases the remote format is truly justified. The minister emphasized that the mere fact of conducting an analysis does not mean that agencies will lose the opportunity to use remote work. If institutions can justify its necessity, such a format may be retained. Kučinskis acknowledged that the remote work introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic provided many advantages. At the same time, he noted that there are also enough questions that require evaluation. He also pointed out that many private sector companies continue to work successfully in a hybrid or remote format. The discussion began after Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs instructed the Ministry of Finance to assess the scale of remote work in the public sector and the possibility of a broader return of employees to offices. In the government's opinion, remote work has remained too prevalent in many institutions. This, he believes, complicates residents' access to public services and their ability to contact responsible officials. Kulbergs also stated that, in his personal observations, employees of some institutions are often difficult to find at their workplaces not only on Fridays but also on other weekdays. At the same time, the Prime Minister allowed that exceptions may remain for certain specialists — for example, in the field of information technology and other specific positions. However, in general, he believes that civil servants should be available in offices. "COVID is no longer here, it's time to return and work on-site," Kulbergs stated. The initiative was also supported by Minister of Economics Viktor Valainis. He believes that remote work in the public sector has become too widespread. According to him, in the Ministry of Economics and the Ministry of Agriculture, the possibility of working remotely is already limited and is granted only with the permission of the head of the institution. For now, it is only about preparing an assessment. The government has not yet made specific decisions regarding possible changes to remote work rules, and the deadlines for completing the analysis have not yet been announced.