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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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 1st January 2014 and it has been a member of the Schengen area since 21st December 2017.

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 remains subject to Parliament's approval throughout each term. The country is subdivided into 110 one-level municipalities and 9 cities. These have their own city councils and municipal administrations.

There are 8 members of the European Parliament from Latvia.

EU - Latvia (2019-2020)

EP President addresses the Riga Conference and meets with the Prime Minister of Latvia, Evika Siliņa.

The Rīga Conference is an annual meeting of regional and international experts in foreign policy and defense, academics, journalists, and business representatives, promoting the discussion and assessment of issues affecting the transatlantic community. Convening in the Latvian capital since 2006, the conference has become a recognized annual tradition in the region.

The Rīga Conference 2025 will be taking place from 9th till 11th of October, 2025.  Conference will be organised in a hybrid format: with a limited number of participants in person and a wider audience online in order to ensure maximum safety and flexibility for all participants and speakers.

Explore highlights from previous years here and follow the upcoming information on the web page and in our social media channels to find the latest information on speakers, agenda and much more!

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Riga (Latvia)

EP President Roberta Metsola is in Riga, where she will meet with Speaker of the Saeima Daiga Mieriņa, President of the Republic of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Minister of Foreign Affairs Krišjānis Kariņš. President Metsola will then deliver a speech and participate in a discussion with young Latvians.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Daiga MIERINA, Speaker of the Saeima of Latvia

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Riga (Latvia) - Visit to the NATO multinational base at Camp Ādaži with Evika SILIŅA, Latvian Prime Minister

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Riga (Latvia) - Meeting with Evika SILIŅA, Latvian Prime Minister

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Riga (Latvia) - Townhall Discussion with Students

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Riga (Latvia) - Meeting with Baiba BRAŽE, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Riga (Latvia) - Speech at The Rīga Conference 2025 - Unity, Security and Resilience in a Fragmented World

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Riga (Latvia) - Meeting with Daiga MIERINA, Speaker of the Saeima (Latvian Parliament)

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Riga (Latvia) - Town Hall discussion with young Latvians, organised by the Latvian Institute of International Affairs

This infoclip shows different public and private buildings of the city of Riga (Latvian capital).

Infoclip: General views of Riga (Latvia)

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, and Evika SILIŅA, Latvian Prime Minister, visit to the NATO multinational base at Camp Ādaži during President Metsola's visit to Latvia. This news item shows extracts from President Metsola visiting the NATO multinational base at Camp Ādaži.

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Evika SILIŅA, Latvian Prime Minister in Riga. This news items shows extracts from the arrival of President Metsola, welcome by Prime Minister Evika SILIŅA, meeting and extracts from the press point.

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

EP President Roberta METSOLA and Latvian Prime Minister Evika SILIŅA hold a press point in Riga. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press point by Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Evika SILIŅA, Latvian Prime Minister

On the occasion of her official visit to Riga, EP President Roberta METSOLA meets with students at the Riga Technical University.

EP President Roberta METSOLA delivers a speech at The Rīga Conference 2025 and meets with Baiba BRAŽE, Latvian Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Riga Conference is an annual high-level forum on international security and foreign policy, co-hosted by the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Latvian Institute of International Affairs, with support from NATO and the European Commission. It gathers senior policymakers, diplomats, and experts from Europe, North America, and beyond. President Metsola delivers the opening speech of the conference at the University of Latvia’s House of Science.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Riga (Latvia): arrival and speech at The Rīga Conference 2025 and meeting with Baiba BRAŽE, Latvian Minister for Foreign Affairs

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, answers questions at the Riga Conference. The Rīga Conference is an annual meeting of regional and international experts in foreign policy and defense, academics, journalists, and business representatives, promoting the discussion and assessment of issues affecting the transatlantic community. Convening in the Latvian capital since 2006, the conference has become a recognized annual tradition in the region. The Rīga Conference 2025 takes place from 9th till 11th of October, 2025.

Q&A with Roberta METSOLA, EP President at the Riga Conference 2025

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, delivers a speech at the Riga Conference. The Rīga Conference is an annual meeting of regional and international experts in foreign policy and defense, academics, journalists, and business representatives, promoting the discussion and assessment of issues affecting the transatlantic community. Convening in the Latvian capital since 2006, the conference has become a recognized annual tradition in the region. The Rīga Conference 2025 takes place from 9th till 11th of October, 2025. This transcription if the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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