On 5 February 2026, in Riga, Latvia and Estonia held their annual bilateral consultations on European Union matters. The agenda covered a broad range of matters, such as current bilateral relations, cooperation in regional formats, strengthening transatlantic ties, support for Ukraine, regional security and defence. The Under-Secretary of State for European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Zane Petre, and the Director General for the European Affairs Department at the…
On 5 February 2026, in Riga, Latvia and Estonia held their annual bilateral consultations on European Union matters. The agenda covered a broad range of matters, such as current bilateral relations, cooperation in regional formats, strengthening transatlantic ties, support for Ukraine, regional security and defence. The Under-Secretary of State for European Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Zane Petre, and the Director General for the European Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Siiri Königsberg, discussed cooperation among the Baltic states, as well as cooperation between the Baltic states and the Nordic countries within the NB8 (Nordic–Baltic 8) format. In 2026, Estonia is the…