On 13 October 2026, the Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dace Melbārde, attended a meeting of the European Union (EU) General Affairs Council in Luxembourg. The Council’s agenda included current issues relating to the draft conclusions of the European Council meeting on 15–16 October, the EU Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028–2034, and EU enlargement. During the discussion on the Irish Presidency’s proposal for the EU Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028…
On 13 October 2026, the Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dace Melbārde, attended a meeting of the European Union (EU) General Affairs Council in Luxembourg. The Council’s agenda included current issues relating to the draft conclusions of the European Council meeting on 15–16 October, the EU Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028–2034, and EU enlargement. During the discussion on the Irish Presidency’s proposal for the EU Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028–2034, the Parliamentary Secretary stressed the importance of ensuring that Latvia’s priorities are adequately reflected in the budget: maintaining sufficient funding for EU security and defence, allocating additional funding to Latvia as an EU Member…