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Latvian Minister in the soup after lecturing Spain on immigration

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Odita Krenberga
Latvian Minister in the soup after lecturing Spain on immigration
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A Latvian minister faces diplomatic backlash after sending an unsolicited, critical letter to Spain regarding immigration policy. Spanish officials reportedly viewed the move as arrogant, particularly given Spain's ongoing military support for Latvia.

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The incident highlights the fragility of diplomatic relations within the EU and the potential for internal friction regarding migration policy and security cooperation.

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Dombrava sent a letter to Spain regarding the border crisis in Ceuta, where tens of thousands of people entered from Morocco as part of a hybrid attack – though most have now returned to Morocco. He did not consult the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which has responsibility for diplomatic relations, before heading to the post office, according to LTV. According to Dombrava himself, in the letter he expressed that the Ceuta case is not just an isolated incident, but must be viewed more broadly, and that it is essential to find a solution to the problem at the European Union level and strengthen the security of the European Union's external borders – facts of which Spain was certainly already aware. "We expressed that we are ready to provide various types of technical support if it is necessary at some point within the framework of the common solidarity mechanism.

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