Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LTG), Lithuania’s state-owned railway company, and the country’s three largest cities will continue offering free public transport to refugees from Ukraine next year. LTG Link, LTG’s passenger arm, said all people fleeing the war in Ukraine could use the company’s services free of charge. “From August 1, local train services in…
The agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union on the liberalization of carriage of freight by road has been extended. “Moldovan freight carriers will continue to be able to travel on the territory of the EU without authorization, after the Moldova-EU agreement on freight road transport liberalization has been extended until June…
The contract on financing between Moldova and the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the supply and further carrying out of the project “Moldova Roads III” was signed by Finance Minister Dumitru Budianschi and the chief officer on loans at EIB, Stela Renita, in Chisinauon December 15. To this end, EIB will provide 100 million euros.…
Airports in the UK and Ireland are testing systems that will relax some security rules on liquids and items, such as laptops, in hand luggage. Lithuanian Airports say they are also planning similar changes. The British government has set a deadline of June 2024 for most UK airports to install new high-tech 3D scanners that…
Ukrainians will be able to use public transport in Vilnius for free next year after the local council has extended the scheme until 2024. “The issue is quite obvious. Can we agree on this unanimously? Thank you,” Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Simasius told the members of the Vilnius City Council. In 2023, people who fled Ukraine…
Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air will add new routes from Georgia’s western Kutaisi International Airport to five European cities starting in June 2023, the United Airports of Georgia reports. Next summer the company will launch flights to Brussels, Madrid, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Poznan. The direct flights between the Kutaisi Airport and the cities will be…
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on December 12 said his Government expected an investment of $400-500 million in two of the country’s three major airports, located in capital Tbilisi and the western city of Batumi. Garibashvili revealed the Government had already started work for the purpose, noting discussions at its Economic Council. “Let’s say directly…