Latvian Defence Minister Andris Sprūds of The Progressives (P) will be on leave from today until Sunday due to the funeral of a relative. The minister confirmed to the LETA news agency that the time had come when, alongside his official duties, it was especially important to be with family. During these days, he will […]
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In the context of the oil product price crisis, immediate solutions are needed in the road sector, said Transport Minister Atis Švinka on Wednesday at the annual conference of the Latvian road sector organized by Latvijas valsts ceļi (LVC). He noted that discussions are currently taking place both at the European Union level and with […]
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At a meeting of the Saeima’s Budget and Finance (Tax) Committee, deputies today supported the draft decision on approving a state short-term loan to the national airline airBaltic, after reconsidering the issue. During the meeting, Transport Minister Atis Švinka once again emphasized the importance of the company and the need to support it. He also […]
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Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa has indicated she is prepared to risk the collapse of the ruling coalition in order to secure support from the Union of Greens and Farmers in the Saeima for granting a short-term loan to the national airline airBaltic, according to her statement on the X. She stated that ZZS had […]
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It is not appropriate to grant another loan to the national airline airBaltic until a clear restructuring plan has been developed, said opposition MP Andris Kulbergs from the United List (AS) in an interview with the Latvian Television programme Rīta panorāma. He compared airBaltic to a patient who has fallen into deep dependency and is […]
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The Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) believes that Transport Minister Atis Švinka (P) has so far failed to provide the government and the Saeima with transparent and truthful information about the national airline “airBaltic,” which, in ZZS’s view, could effectively be regarded as “misleading and a prolonged concealment of problems in a company supervised […]
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By reducing train season ticket prices by 50% for three months, the goal is to increase the number of 30-day passes by 100,000 to 200,000, Transport Minister Atis Švinka (P) said on Wednesday in an interview with the Latvian Television programme Rīta panorāma. He noted that Latvia has a well-developed railway network and the number […]
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The Saeima’s Budget and Finance (Tax) Committee has not yet approved the government’s decision to grant a 30 million euros short-term loan to Latvia’s national airline airBaltic, Transport Minister Atis Švinka said after a closed committee meeting on Wednesday, citing objections from the Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS). The committee is expected to revisit […]
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The Latvian government is set to review a request from national airline airBaltic for a short-term loan, the Ministry of Transport (SM) has announced. According to the government’s agenda, the Cabinet of Ministers will consider an informational report on the current situation at airBaltic during a closed session on Tuesday. The ministry stated that at […]
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The coalition party Union of Greens and Farmers (ZZS) has called on Transport Minister Atis Švinka to remove the restricted-access status from information related to the implementation and financing of the Rail Baltica project, according to a statement released by the party to the media. Members of the ZZS parliamentary faction point out that at […]
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The long-term conservation costs of the first-stage engineering structures of the Rail Baltica bridge over the Daugava River are currently estimated at 551,000 euros, according to the Ministry of Transport. The ministry has received an updated report from Latvia’s national implementing body for Rail Baltica, Eiropas dzelzceļa līnijas (EDzL), regarding conservation works for unfinished project…