EU – Baltic States, Forum, Good for Business, Latvia

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“For over a decade, Riga has hosted the largest security and defence conference in the Baltic Sea region, shaping the debates on security issues in the Baltic Sea and Transatlantic community. In 2018, with the world changing faster than ever, we ask whether, for example, Germany is ready to take a leading role in the European Union and how we should prepare for the next 100 years of strategic challenges. We must assess and understand what our neighbours, Russia, are thinking and how they perceive us.”

Particular attention will be paid to the Western value system in all its aspects, and whether, as democracies, we are committed to protecting what we believe in. With the 13th Saeima elections in Latvia less than a week away, it is important that as a nation we are level-headed, yet fully aware of how our enemies seek to exploit our freedoms.

This year’s guests include Former President of the Republic of Latvia Dr. Vaira Vīķe Freiberga, Defense Analyst and Columnist at “Novaya Gazet” Dr. Pavel E. Felgenhauer, Senior Vice President at Banner Public Affairs Mr Christian Whiton, Director of the Center for International Trade and Economics Mark A. Kolokotrones, Fellow in Economic Freedom Amb. Terry Miller and many more experts, journalists, and political leaders.

The conference discussions will be streamed live on “The Rīga Conference 2018” website www.rigaconference.lv. As always, the online audience is encouraged to participate in discussions via Twitter, using #RigaConf18.