Riga prepares to modernize public transport – new generation of trolleybuses and trams planned
Municipal company Rīgas satiksme (RS) has announced a market survey for the purchase of 100 new trolleybuses and 24 trams, the company reports….
Weather in Latvia to turn more winter-like: frost and snowflakes possible over the weekend
Wednesday is expected to be mostly cloudy. Light rain or drizzle will occur in some areas during the night, but no significant precipitation…
Council in Britain loses court case over migrant eviction from hotels
Epping council’s bid has been rejected by a court; council asked to stop the hotel accommodation after an asylum seeker was accused of…
Latvia plans to assign new ministerial responsibilities under the Rail Baltica Implementation Law
The government on Tuesday approved amendments prepared by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) to the Rail Baltica Project Implementation Law, which aim to…
Orbán hopes for Trump help; Hungarian opposition demands explanation
Hungary’s growing opposition has demanded an explanation from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán about the “aid package” allegedly offered by US President Donald Trump,…
Neglected graves and loss of rights: new bill introduces a unified cemetery management system in Latvia
At a meeting of the Saeima’s Public Administration and Local Government Committee on Tuesday, several MPs pointed out shortcomings in the draft Cemetery…
US Senate passes bill to end government shutdown; House to consider it
The US Senate has approved a compromise bill that would end the longest government shutdown in history and end weeks of inaction that…
Public transport in Latvia’s regions may collapse — driver shortage and lack of funding worsen the crisis
Losses among regional public transport operators in Latvia could reach 6.95 million euros this year, according to Ivo Ošenieks, president of the Latvian…
Bomb threats spread in Estonia; police say they were made to cause confusion
On the 9th of November, a bomb threat was spread on the messaging app Telegram, that is popular among Russian-speaking Estonians; police believe…
