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Andris Kulbergs

Prime Minister of Latvia, Government of Latvia

2 articles · 14 August 2026 to 17 August 2026

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Demands €7 billion from the next EU budget to cover Latvia's defence and economic costs from confronting Russia.
Confirmed Latvian airspace is protected and called for stronger surveillance and anti-drone capabilities on the eastern border.

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Europe

Latvia demands €7 billion from EU budget to offset Russia confrontation costs

Prime Minister Kulbergs says frontline states are borrowing to defend the rest of Europe, as election pressure mounts over the economic toll of sanctions and military spending

Peter van den Berg17 August 20268 min read

World

NATO fighters down drone over Latvia as Baltic states blame Russian electronic warfare

A foreign unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the Balvi region by aircraft on NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission, the latest in a series of incursions Latvia attributes to Russian GPS jamming and spoofing.

Hélène Mercier14 August 20268 min read

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