On 26 January, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with Ilze Juhansone, Secretary-General of the European Commission, at the Riga Castle. The parties discussed the European Commission’s vision for the European Union’s (EU) Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028–2034, EU support for military mobility projects to strengthen the country’s eastern border, the implementation of a stricter EU migration policy, and EU enlargement. The President stated that the next EU multiannual budget must ensure a…
On 26 January, President Edgars Rinkēvičs met with Ilze Juhansone, Secretary-General of the European Commission, at the Riga Castle. The parties discussed the European Commission’s vision for the European Union’s (EU) Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028–2034, EU support for military mobility projects to strengthen the country’s eastern border, the implementation of a stricter EU migration policy, and EU enlargement. The President stated that the next EU multiannual budget must ensure a level playing field for all EU farmers and provide sufficient funding for security and defence, including additional support for countries on the EU's eastern border. “Latvia stands for ensuring equal competitive conditions for all farmers in the…
