site.btaPresident Radev in Tallinn for Annual Arraiolos Group Meeting

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev arrived in the Estonian capital Tallinn, where on Thursday and Friday he will take part in the annual meeting of the presidents from the Arraiolos Group at the invitation of his Estonian counterpart, Alar Karis.

The forum is expected to bring together the presidents of Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Discussions will focus on current issues on the international and EU agendas, the risks arising from the deteriorating security environment, and the opportunities and challenges related to the use of artificial intelligence.

The Arraiolos Group is a format for informal meetings between European heads of State. It was established in 2003 at the initiative of Portugal and takes its name from the Portuguese town where the first meeting was held, attended by the presidents of Austria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and Portugal. Since then, several other countries have joined the group. The meetings provide a platform for exchanging views on key European and global issues.

The next Arraiolos Group meeting is expected to be hosted by Hungary in 2026.