France agreed to open talks on Latvia joining nuclear deterrence initiative, Latvian leader says


Prime Minister of Latvia Andris Kulbergs speaks with members of the media during the arrival at Arktikum science centre during The European Arctic Summit, in Rovaniemi, Finland, on September 14, 2026. Lehtikuva/Jouni Porsanger via REUTERS

BRUSSELS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - ⁠Latvia's Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said ⁠on Tuesday that French President Emmanuel ‌Macron had agreed to start talks with his country about joining a French nuclear deterrence initiative and ​that France has committed to ⁠boosting its presence in ⁠Latvia.

The move came after Latvia agreed to ⁠abstain ‌on an agreement among the European Union's 27 member states todrop ⁠two billionaires from the bloc's Russian sanctions ​list and ‌to roll over the remaining 3,000 ⁠individuals and ​entities for three years, after initially opposing the move.

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