International cooperation
Minister of Agriculture Armands Krauze and the Ambassador of Hungary to Latvia, György Urkuti

On 11 September 2024, Minister of Agriculture Armands Krauze met the Ambassador of Hungary to Latvia, György Urkuti, to discuss the priorities of Hungary's EU Presidency. During the meeting, Minister Krauze outlined Latvia's key interests, emphasizing the need for fair and equal EU support for farmers across all member states in the next EU multiannual budget after 2027. The discussion also focused on balancing the "green transition" with economic interests and ensuring that agricultural and food products from third countries meet EU standards to prevent unfair competition.

Dagnija Muceniece

Head of Division
Dagnija.Muceniece [at] zm.gov.lv