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Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

On 29 August 2025, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, travelled to Riga, capital of Latvia, where she met Evika Siliņa, Latvian Prime Minister. Together, they visited a facility manufacturing drones, which has received EU support via NextGenerationEU, and gave a press conference.
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ID P-067696
Date 29/08/2025
Photos 24
Category Report
Tags European Commission - visits received EU relations with Member States Latvia See more
Personalities Andrius Kubilius Agris Kipurs Evika Siliņa See more
Location Riga Mārupe - Origin Robotics
Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Handshake between Ursula von der Leyen and Evika Siliņa (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Handshake between Andris Kužnieks, Deputy Head of Representation of the European Commission in Latvia, and Ursula von der Leyen (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Greetings with Evika Siliņa and Ursula von der Leyen (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Ursula von der Leyen and Agris Kipurs, co-founder and CEO of Origin Robotics, in the foreground (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Evika Siliņa, Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Ursula von der Leyen, and Agris Kipurs, co-founder and CEO of Origin Robotics, in the foreground (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Evika Siliņa, Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Ursula von der Leyen, and Agris Kipurs, co-founder and CEO of Origin Robotics, in the foreground (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Agris Kipurs, co-founder and CEO of Origin Robotics, Evika Siliņa, Ursula von der Leyen and Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Agris Kipurs, co-founder and CEO of Origin Robotics, 3rd, Evika Siliņa, 4th, Ursula von der Leyen, 5th and Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, 6th (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Agris Kipurs, Evika Siliņa, Ursula von der Leyen, and Andrius Kubilius, from left to right

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Evika Siliņa, Ursula von der Leyen and Agris Kipurs, co-founder and CEO of Origin Robotics (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Group picture with, in the first row : Ursula von der Leyen, 5th, Agris Kipurs, co-founder and CEO of Origin Robotics, 6th, Evika Siliņa, 7th and Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, 8th (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Group picture with, in the first row : Ursula von der Leyen, 5th, Agris Kipurs, co-founder and CEO of Origin Robotics, 6th, Evika Siliņa, 7th and Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, 8th (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Handshake between Ursula von der Leyen and Evika Siliņa (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Handshake between Ursula von der Leyen and Evika Siliņa (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Ursula von der Leyen and Evika Siliņa, in the foreground (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Ursula von der Leyen and Evika Siliņa, in the foreground (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Evika Siliņa and Ursula von der Leyen (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Ursula von der Leyen and Evika Siliņa (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Ursula von der Leyen and Evika Siliņa (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Ursula von der Leyen and Evika Siliņa (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Ursula von der Leyen

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Ursula von der Leyen and Evika Siliņa (from left to right)

Visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, to Latvia

Greetings between Ursula von der Leyen and Evika Siliņa (from left to right)

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