Latvian president urges EU financial support for regions hit by drone incursions from Russia's war
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Summary
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs calls on the EU to provide additional financial support to frontline regions affected by drone incursions linked to Russia's war in Ukraine. He warns that repeated air alerts in eastern Latvia are disrupting daily life—including school exams and hospitality sector operations—and damaging local economies along NATO's eastern flank. Rinkēvičs also advocates for a larger defense share in the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
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Local economies are affected, local people are affected
Repeated air alerts in eastern Latvia in recent weeks, including disruptions to school exams and cancellations in the hospitality sector, showed how defence and civilian resilience were becoming intertwined
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