EPP Group congratulates PM Krišjānis Kariņš and his new government in Latvia!

Today, former Member of the EPP Group Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity, EPP), was approved as Prime Minister by the Latvian Saeima (Parliament). EPP Group Chairman Manfred Weber said: "We are very proud that a Member of the EPP Group and the European Parliament has become Prime Minister of Latvia. It is good that after difficult negotiations, a coalition of political parties has managed to form a new government in these challenging times. We in the EPP Group will always be ready when Latvia needs our help."

Krišjānis Kariņš is known by his colleagues in the EPP Group as a hard-working and very knowledgeable person. "We have worked together for many years and one thing I know is that he is very committed to a strong and united Latvia in a strong and united Europe. He is very competent and most of all, he knows the concerns of the people back home. This is great news for Latvia and for Europe", concluded Manfred Weber.