“Latvia and Estonia share a common history and similar values and interests. We need to continue moving forward together and keep strengthening the cooperation of our countries,” said Dagmāra Beitnere‑Le Galla, Deputy Speaker of the Saeima, on Thursday, 21 July, during the meeting with Arti Hilpus, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Estonia to the Republic of Latvia. The Ambassador came to the Parliament to pay a farewell visit.

We are allies, and by joining our efforts we can also overcome the political challenges within our countries caused by Russia’s was in Ukraine. Helping the war refugees, fighting the influence of the Kremlin propaganda on the society, searching for solutions to economic and energy sector shocks-the entire Europe is facing these internal challenges, stated Inese Lībiņa‑Egnere, Deputy Speaker of the Saeima, on Wednesday, 20 July, during the meeting with the delegation of the Landtag of the State of Hesse at the Saeima.

On Thursday, 14 July, the Saeima supported Draft Laws ratifying the protocols on the accession of the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

On Thursday, 14 July, the Saeima supported in the second and final reading urgent amendments to the laws aimed at promoting public involvement in the production of electricity from renewable energy sources (RES) and establishing the principles of the energy community activity.

On Thursday, 14 July, the Saeima supported in the third and final reading amendments to the Law on Higher Education Institutions and the Education Law, granting specific higher education institutions the right to evaluate academic degrees and education documents issued abroad, issuing a certificate if the holder of the education document is planning to commence or continue studies in Latvia.

"Ukraine is fighting not only for its own values, but also those of the whole democratic world, and your courageous struggle impresses societies in many countries and sets an example for the entire world," said Dagmāra Beitnere-Le Galla, Deputy Speaker of the Saeima, at a meeting with Denys Herman, Chair of the Subcommittee on Modern Information Technologies and Innovations in Budgeting Process of the Committee on Budget of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (Parliament), on Tuesday, 12 July.

"Democracy is one of the fundamental values underpinning the European Union. Everything must be done to prevent third countries from interfering in democratic processes", stressed Marija Golubeva, Chair of the European Affairs Committee of the Saeima, on Monday, 11 July, during the meeting of the Chairpersons of the Conference of the Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC) in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. MP Golubeva underlined the need for targeted action to protect the integrity of political parties from the covert funding by third countries that affects the electoral process.

Dagmāra Beitnere-Le Galla, Deputy Speaker of the Saeima, while addressing the Honorary Consuls of Latvia in the Parliament on Monday, 11 July, thanked them for their commitment, energy, and dedication to work for the benefit of the Latvian state.

“We thank you for your support for the security of Latvia and the Baltic region. Each soldier from Spain, serving here, in Latvia, side by side with soldiers from Latvia and other NATO countries, is a representative of your country,” said Inese Lībiņa‑Egnere, Deputy Speaker of the Saeima, on Friday, 8 July, during a meeting with Meritxell Batet Lamaña, President of the Congress of Deputies of the Kingdom of Spain, and the high level delegation accompanying the President.