The US State Department has approved the proposed $1.2 billion (4.8 billion zloty) sale to Poland of four radar reconnaissance airships capable of detecting airborne targets. In addition to airships themselves, the deal includes related elements of logistics and programme support. The purchase of the Airspace and Surface Radar Reconnaissance (ASRR) aerostat systems will allow…
Rail Baltica must start transporting goods and passengers until 2030, regardless of whether the main track’s connection to Riga Central Railway Station is in place by that time, European Commission representative Catherine Trautmann has said. Trautmann, who coordinated the TEN-T network’s North Sea and Baltic transport corridor project, stated that for Rail Baltica’s main track…
Bulgarian Ministers Rumen Radev of Energy and Assen Vassilev of Finance have recently engaged in high-level talks with US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm in Washington, D.C., focusing on critical energy issues. The meeting underscored the importance of bilateral cooperation in nuclear technology, energy diversification and enhancing energy security. Central to the discussions was Bulgaria’s…
The UK government will support Ukrainian businesses by extending duty-free trade with Ukraine for an additional five years, until 2029. a press release issued by the UK government says. “This agreement provides much needed long-term economic support to Ukraine, its businesses and people – critical to its recovery from Putin’s illegal invasion. The UK will…
At a weekly meeting on veterans’ policy chaired by Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, an initiative from the Space of Opportunities NGO was presented. The idea is that veterans and their families, even in the most remote communities, should receive high-quality and professional services. This includes…
The National Coordination Council for Regional and Local Development (CNCDRL) for 2024 has allocated 58 million lei (2.9 million euros) for 14 regional projects and on urban revival, due to be carried out in the southern region of Moldova. According to the South Regional Development Agency (ADR Sud), most of these projects are with emphasis…
It is not possible to complete preparations to ensure passenger train connection between Riga and Tartu until summer, when this city will be hosting events associated with the European Capital of Culture programme. According to Estonian state-owned passenger train operator Eesti Liinirongid, which operates under Elron brand, a route like that may come no sooner…