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Latvia Seeks a Factory Breakthrough

Latvia has opened a new route to European defense investors, seeking the money and industrial partners needed to turn technology into local production.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 3

The Baltic country joined the European Defence Alliance in Paris on November 2, 2026. Despite its name, the organization is an industrial cooperation network, connecting companies and investors with innovation agencies and military representatives.

It is led by Bpifrance, France’s public investment bank, and coordinated by its EuroQuity business network.

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