AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRiga Transport Update: Tartu has dropped plans to subsidize an early-morning bus to Riga, after lower-than-expected city revenues; instead, Elron plans a new morning rail connection in the first half of next year. Airport & Tourism: Riga Airport has started the next phase of its €98m passenger terminal expansion, adding about 20,000 m² of space and aiming to finish within 42 months; Tallinn Airport also hit an all-time August record with nearly 390,000 passengers (+16% year-on-year). Travel Rules for Europeans: UK travellers face new entry costs and checks as ETIAS rolls out for Spain and 29 other countries, with the fee reported at €20 (exemptions for under-18s and over-70s); separate warnings say many UK passports may fail Schengen validity rules. Safety & Disruption: EU states cleared a derogation to let Ukraine buy Patriot air-defence gear, while Russia’s strike pause over Kyiv ended with ballistic missile attacks. Latvia & Neighbours: NATO jets were scrambled multiple times over the Baltic region; Belarus seized a drone from a Lithuanian citizen at the Latvian border, and Latvia also reported a suspected people-smuggling case. Human Stories: A Latvian-linked tragedy in the UK: Lolita Visa, 32, was found dead off Llandudno, with a fundraiser launched to bring her home to Latvia.
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