Czech private rail company Leo Express will launch a new Prague-Bratislava route from April 30, 2026, running two daily return trains. One will start and end in Petrzalka, marking the first direct link between Prague and this district on the southern bank of the Danube. Advance tickets start at CZK 99 (EUR 4). The route…
Lithuania will construct a new garage for JLTV all-terrain vehicles along with a headquarters and administrative building at the King Mindaugas Hussar Battalion in the Panevezys district, the Defence Ministry has announced. More than EUR 200 million will be invested over the next three years to modernise the infrastructure of the Iron Wolf Infantry Brigade,…
Bratislava is launching a major modernisation of its tramline in Ruzinov, one of the city’s busiest districts, after its first tender collapsed. The 1970s-era route is to be rebuilt at a cost of EUR 102 million, mainly funded by EU money, following completion of the Petrzalka extension. The city says the new line will cut…
The Ministry of Digital Transofrmation creates a technological partnership between Ukraine and Norway in the development of defense innovations. The team has signed a Memorandum of cooperation with the Ministry of Defense of Norway. The Brave-Norway program will help implement the agreements. It provides for: – Launching grants for Ukrainian and Norwegian startups in the…
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a resolution introducing a uniform procedure for arranging workplaces for people with disabilities. The new document defines a clear mechanism for redesigning, renovating, and retrofitting premises to make them fully inclusive. The resolution was elaborated by the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine. The document…
Lithuanian long-haul truck drivers have taken to refueling in Estonia, due to diesel excise duties being significantly lower in the northernmost Baltic state at present. Whereas Estonian drivers once tried to refuel across the southern border whenever possible, where fuel was cheaper, the situation is now the reverse. “Diesel excise duty in Estonia is the…
Vilnius plans to build four new pedestrian and cycling bridges, one car bridge, and redevelop public spaces along the Neris River, Mayor Valdas Benkunskas has said. “It’s clear that we’re not fully using the river as a public space or taking advantage of its economic potential,” Benkunskas told reporters. “Right now, the Neris is more…