"After joining the European Union and NATO, Latvia became overly optimistic as we believed we were not threatened by anything and bound to enjoy economic development.
"Pēc iestāšanās Eiropas Savienībā un NATO Latviju pārņēma pārmērīgs optimisms, jo sākām domāt, ka nekas vairs nedraud un sekos tikai ekonomiskā izaugsme.