On 15-16 October, President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs attended the meeting of the Arraiolos Group in Brdo pri Kranju, Republic of Slovenia. The Arraiolos Group is an informal meeting of Presidents of European Union (EU) member states. During the meeting, attended by 12 heads of the EU member states, leaders discussed strategic priorities of the EU, ways to strengthen security and foster competitiveness. President of Latvia underlined that security and defence of the EU should be the key…
On 15-16 October, President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs attended the meeting of the Arraiolos Group in Brdo pri Kranju, Republic of Slovenia. The Arraiolos Group is an informal meeting of Presidents of European Union (EU) member states. During the meeting, attended by 12 heads of the EU member states, leaders discussed strategic priorities of the EU, ways to strengthen security and foster competitiveness. President of Latvia underlined that security and defence of the EU should be the key priority in an ever more complex, globalised world. "European Union must invest more in security and defence. To enhance the efficiency of its response to growing security challenges, especially ones posed by Russia, European Union needs to boost its…