Krišjānis KARINS, Latvian Prime Minister, is the twentieth EU leader to debate the future of Europe with MEPs, and the last one before the European Elections 23-26 May 2019, in plenary session in Strasbourg.

The Europeans want the EU to change. This is why the European Parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the EU.

Parliament set out its vision for the future of Europe in three resolutions voted in plenary session on 16 February 2017. MEPs suggested, among other things: turning the Council of Ministers into a genuine second legislative chamber, and its configurations into preparatory bodies similar to Parliament’s committees, appointing an EU finance minister and giving the EU Commission the power to formulate and give effect to a common EU economic policy, backed up by a euro-area budget, and creating a fiscal capacity consisting of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and specific additional budgetary capacity for the euro area, funded by its members as a part of the EU budget.

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Debate on the Future of Europe with Krišjānis KARINS, Latvian Prime Ministe

Latvia joined the European Union on 1 May&nbsp;2004 and has been a member of the Schengen area since 21 December 2007. It became a member of the Euro area on 1 January 2014.

Latvia is a parliamentary republic with a head of government - the Prime Minister - who chooses the council of ministers and a head of state - the President - who has a largely ceremonial role and nominates the Prime Minister.

The government is subject to Parliament's approval throughout each term.

The country is subdivided into 110 one-level municipalities and 9 cities. These each have their own city councils and municipal administrations.

There are 8 Members of the European Parliament from Latvia.

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EP Plenary session - Address by Egils LEVITS, Latvian President

Press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Egils LEVITS, President of Latvia. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Joint Press Point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Egils LEVITS, President of Latvia

President of Latvia addresses MEPs at a formal sitting .In his address, Mr Levits focused on Russia’s war against Ukraine, Russia’s responsibility for crimes committed under international law, the EU’s continued support for Ukraine as well as strengthening democracy in the face of current threats. Extracts from the meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and from the formal sitting.

Visit of Egils LEVITS, President of Latvia to the European Parliament: meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the Formal sitting

Egīls LEVITS, President of Latvia, is addressing MEPs at a formal sitting. He focuses on Russia’s war against Ukraine, Russia’s responsibility for crimes committed under international law, the EU’s continued support for Ukraine as well as strengthening democracy in the face of current threats. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Formal sitting: address by Egils LEVITS, President of Latvia

During her official visit to the Republic of Latvia, Roberta METSOLA, EP President participates to the Youth discussion at the Riga Technical University conference centre.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Latvia: extracts from the Youth discussion at the Riga Technical University conference centre

&amp;lt;p>After another night of protests anti-government which have started in September after the death of Masha Amini, and the announcement of sancitons by the Iranian governement against a number of European Union officials and organisations, Roberta METSOLA, EP President, during her official visit to Latvia, gives a statement. She condemns the latests sanctions and claimed that women have the right to protest.&amp;lt;/p>

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the sanctions by Iran against EU officials

During her official visit to the Republic of Latvia, Roberta METSOLA, EP President visits the Rail Baltica Project, a high-speed railway under construction between Warsaw, Poland and Tallinn, Estonia, with further connections to Finland via Baltic Sea cruiseferries or the proposed Helsinki–Tallinn Tunnel. Later, she meets with Egils LEVITS, President of Latvia.

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Debate on the Future of Europe with Krišjānis KARINS, Latvian Prime Ministe

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Joint Press Point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Egils LEVITS, President of Latvia

Visit of Egils LEVITS, President of Latvia to the European Parliament: meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the Formal sitting

Formal sitting: address by Egils LEVITS, President of Latvia

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Latvia: extracts from the Youth discussion at the Riga Technical University conference centre

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on the sanctions by Iran against EU officials

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Latvia: visit to the Rail Baltica Project and meeting with Egils LEVITS, President of Latvia

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EP Plenary session - Address by Egils LEVITS, Latvian President

EP Plenary session - Address by Egils LEVITS, Latvian President

EP Plenary session - Address by Egils LEVITS, Latvian President

EP Plenary session - Address by Egils LEVITS, Latvian President

EP Plenary session - Address by Egils LEVITS, Latvian President

EP Plenary session - Address by Egils LEVITS, Latvian President