Brussels, 1 February 2023
Tomorrow and on Friday, 3 February, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, will be in Latvia and Estonia to launch the €4.6 billion Partnership Agreement with Latvia and the €3.5 billion Partnership Agreement with Estonia, as well as the start of the Cohesion Policy programmes’ implementation for 2021-2027. The funding will support the countries’ green and digital transitions, finance innovation, and strengthen healthcare and social services.
Tomorrow, in Latvia, she will hold a press point with Minister of Finance, Arvils Ašeradens at 9:15 CET. Then, she will meet the Latvian Prime Minister, Krišjānis Kariņš and with parliament members. She will also visit the EU-funded multi-functional social services centre in the Latvian city of Cēsis.
On Friday, Commissioner Ferreira will be in Tartu, Estonia, where she will be visiting the city’s sustainable urban site in the spirit of the New European Bauhaus. Later on Friday, in Tallinn, she will meet the Estonian Prime Minister, Kaja Kallas, and participate in a press point together with the Minister of Finance, Anneli Akkermann, and the Minister of Public Administration, Riina Solman, at 14:30 CET.
Source – EU Commission