Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Evika SILIŅA, Latvian Prime Minister and Krišjanis KARIŅŠ, Latvian Minister for Foreign Affairs, during her official visit to Riga (Latvia). This news item shows extracts from the arrival of President Metsola, her meeting with Prime Minister Silina and their press point with journalists.

official visit

KARIŅŠ, Krišjānis (EPP, LV)

METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

EU - Latvia (T)

Riga

Latvia

president's agenda

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Riga (Latvia) - meeting with Evika SILIŅA, Latvian Prime Minister and Krišjanis KARIŅŠ, Latvian Minister for Foreign Affairs: arrival, meeting and extracts from the press point

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Photo family and handshake between President METSOLA, President of the European Parliament and Evika SILIŅA, Latvian Prime Minister

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, and Evika SILIŅA, Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, walking in the corridors (2 shots)

Signature of Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, on the guest book (4 shots)

Meeting between President METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, and Evika SILIŅA, Latvian Prime Minister (5 shots)

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, and Evika SILIŅA, Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia, during the press conference

<p>SOUNDBITE (Latvian), Evika SILIŅA, Latvian Prime Minister, We are Europe and our citizens vote for the future of Europe by taking part in the EU elections.These are just the same elections as our parliamentary elections because the people that we vote into the European Parliament are the people that will take decisions on sanctions against Russia, on support for Ukraine.</p>

<p>SOUNDBITE (Latvian), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, These elections matter because they will set out the direction of Europe for the coming five years because it is the elected representatives that shape the policies and adopt legislation that affect us all, from digital to health to migration to climate to security. Saturday, the 8th of June is the chance for every Latvian to have a say on who represents you in Brussels. </p>

External shot of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riga

Arrival of Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, and welcome by Kri&scaron;janis KARIŅ&Scaron;, Latvian Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Handshake and photo family between Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, and welcome by Kri&scaron;janis KARIŅ&Scaron;, Latvian Minister for Foreign Affairs

Signature of Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, on the guest book (6 shots)

Meeting between Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, and welcome by Kri&scaron;janis KARIŅ&Scaron;, Latvian Minister for Foreign Affairs (5 shots)