On 26 March, at the Riga Castle, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Start-ups, Research and Innovation. During the meeting, the parties discussed the priorities of the European Commission’s next Multiannual Financial Framework, with particular attention to security, resilience and economic development in the eastern border regions. The President briefed the Commissioner on the current situation at Latvia’s eastern border and the country’s…
On 26 March, at the Riga Castle, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Start-ups, Research and Innovation. During the meeting, the parties discussed the priorities of the European Commission’s next Multiannual Financial Framework, with particular attention to security, resilience and economic development in the eastern border regions. The President briefed the Commissioner on the current situation at Latvia’s eastern border and the country’s security needs. “Strengthening the eastern border regions requires the allocation of adequate resources within the next European Commission Multiannual Budget, to enhance both the defence capabilities of Member States and the resilience and economic…
