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Agreement on protection of women: Latvia’s president vetoes withdrawal

The parliamentary decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention has met with resistance from the head of state in Latvia. President Edgars Rinkevics expresses criticism that the unpredictability of the decision does not conform to the European legal framework.

04. November 2025
Latvia's President Edgars Rinkevics used his veto power. (picture alliance / Ritzau Scanpix | Ida Marie Odgaard)

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Last updated: 04. November 2025