construction of the Rail Baltica bridge across the Daugava has begun

In mid-March, work began to clear the riverbed in the area of ​​the bridge support. The structure of a temporary bridge built after the war, as well as various other sunken elements, still stands in the Daugava, TV3 reports. The first support of the bridge on the Daugava will be built from a barge – … Read more

BB.lv: “Absurdity and stupidity” – residents decided to tell the harsh truth

“Finally we decided to tell the harsh truth: Rail Baltica will “find” the money simply by not building Rail Baltica in Riga. And let there be no misunderstandings – there really won’t be “Rail Baltica” in Riga! You will need to take a bus to Salaspils to take the train to Europe. Absurdity and stupidity,” … Read more

In Latvia, half of the population lacks knowledge about cybersecurity risks

In Latvia, almost half of the population, or 49%, does not know how to protect themselves in the digital environment, or this knowledge is incomplete, according to data from a population survey conducted by the training center Baltijas datoru akadēmija LLC of the Tet group, writes LETA. About one in ten respondents, or 12%, do … Read more

Poland opens a canal to the Baltic to avoid Russian waters

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The energy ring opens – Newspaper Kommersant No. 125 (7326) of 07/14/2022

Lithuania offers Latvia and Estonia to disconnect ahead of schedule from the energy systems of Russia and Belarus, leaving the BRELL energy ring as early as 2024. Russian regulators are unaware of the talks but see no threat to the energy systems of central Russia and Kaliningrad. Analysts have doubts about the ability of the … Read more

Experts: Russia’s retaliatory ban on transit to the Baltic countries could aggravate the situation – Kaliningrad News

The ban on the transportation of goods through Russia to the Baltic countries will have a negative impact on road freight through Belarus, and may also lead to a reduction in imports of European-made goods to Russia, say experts interviewed “Kommersant”. According to Aleksey Misailov, business development director for FM Logistic in Russia, such a … Read more

Sweden and Finland swim into an alliance – Mir – Kommersant

The NATO multinational force on Sunday began exercises Baltops 2022 in the Baltic Sea. They are attended by 14 member countries of the alliance, as well as Sweden and Finland, which have applied for NATO membership. The maneuvers, which started on the Swedish coast, are taking place ahead of a NATO summit scheduled for late … Read more

Report: Federal government examines German anti-missile shield

Germany could be protected in a short time by a missile interceptor system. According to a media report, the federal government is considering this. According to a newspaper report, in view of the Ukraine war and the threat posed by Russia, the federal government is examining the establishment of a missile protection shield over federal … Read more