Netanyahu said that being the first ever Israeli Prime Minister to attend the summit which began in Latvia s capital Riga showed the increasing power of his country Efe news reported.
"I want to adjust the unfriendly attitude of the EU towards Israel in order to achieve a fairer and a more genuine treatment " Netanyahu said before leaving for the summit in a video published on his official Twitter account.
Netanyahu is expected to stay in Lithuania where Israel has sustained a good relationship over the last years for a three-day diplomatic trip to "strengthen economic and political ties" with Lithuania Estonia and Latvia.
Tensions between Israel and the EU have arisen after the latter supported Iran s nuclear pact following the US withdrawal as well as not recognizing Jerusalem as Israel s capital.
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