# France agrees to talks on Latvia joining nuclear deterrence initiative, Latvian leader says

https://mins.news/en/item/69258

- Reuters, 2026-09-22 16:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-agreed-open-talks-latvia-joining-nuclear-deterrence-initiative-latvian-2026-09-22/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab2ad1ef43c0f0001de9010

> Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said Tuesday that French President Emmanuel Macron had agreed to begin talks with Latvia on joining a French nuclear deterrence initiative. France has also committed to increasing its presence in Latvia.

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