The Baltic States Have Agreed to Extend the Completion Date of Rail Baltica Until 2034
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The prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania discussed the further construction of Rail Baltic during a video meeting on Tuesday and confirmed in a joint statement that the route passing through the three Baltic states will be completed in 2034, instead of the previously agreed 2030.
The Baltic countries have agreed to extend the implementation deadline for the first phase of the European railway project "Rail Baltica" until 2034.
According to former Pärnu mayor Kristel Voltenberg, the postponement of the Rail Baltica completion date to 2034 is a serious blow to both the city's development and entrepreneurs. She demands a clear answer from the government as to whether the train could travel from Tallinn to Pärnu as early as 2030, as previously promised.
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Rail Baltic to be completed later than promised. The prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania announced that instead of the previously agreed 2030, the Rail Baltic route passing through the three Baltic states will be completed no later than 2034. Railway, RAIL BALTIC ESTONIA OÜ, European Union, Finance, European Commission, Security, Europe, Competition, Government.
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