ERGO: number of insurance claims for damages caused by potholes could surge very rapidly
With frost switching between thaw in Latvia, potholes on roads create problems for motorists every year. In January 2024 insurance company ERGO received…
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Inspection about new trains: any new machine has a period of “childhood diseases”
The State Railway Technical Inspectorate rejects the claim that it had permitted the commissioning of Czech Škoda Vagonka’s manufactured electric trains on the…
Turkey formally supports Sweden’s NATO membership
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan formally ratified Sweden’s NATO membership application on Thursday, the 25th of January, following its approval by the Turkish Parliament…
Pasažieru vilciens announces Czech Škoda Vagonka’s fine for defects in new electric trains
The fine calculated for Czech Škoda Vagonka for the various defects found in new electric trains procured by Latvia is EUR 267 770,…
There will be losses. airBaltic about flights to Liepāja
With the current passenger flow, flights performed by Latvian national airBaltic airline to Liepāja have no economic justification, admits airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss….
Alabama becomes the first US state to use nitrogen gas for executions
On Thursday, the 25th of January, Alabama convicted murderer Kenneth Eugene Smith was executed using nitrogen gas, the first time such a method…
Who should take responsibility for weeks-long problems with trains in Latvia?
According to interviewed politicians of the ruling coalition in Latvia, delays with supplies of the first new electric trains are the responsibility of…
Latvian Minister of Transport orders full train procurement audit amid numerous problems with new trains
Latvian Minister of Transport Kaspars Briškens has ordered a full external audit of the new passenger trains procurement procedure. The minister wants auditors…
Latvian minister assures NATO forces are not just on paper; troops are already in Latvia
NATO forces are not theoretical or on paper – NATO troops are already in Latvia, and their numbers keep increasing, said Latvian Minister…
