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Officials say a troubled and delayed Baltic high-speed rail project still set for completion by 2030

Sep. 07, 2024 13:56 PM EDT

HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania said Saturday they are committed to completing by the end of the decade a financially troubled and badly delayed high-speed rail project integrating the three Baltic countries with the continental European rail network. Set to link the...

Estonia's ruling party taps climate minister for the Baltic country's top job

Jun. 29, 2024 08:56 AM EDT

HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s ruling center-right Reform Party has chosen Saturday Climate Minister Kristen Michal to replace outgoing leader Kaja Kallas as prime minister of the Baltic country. The unanimous decision to nominate Michal was made following a closed-door meeting by...