Baltic prime ministers agreed at a meeting to complete the Rail Baltica route by 2030, while Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa acknowledged Latvia's ongoing funding shortages and pressure to reduce costs.
"We agreed to stay the course for completing the route by 2030. Work is progressing nicely in Estonia. In addition to European funds, we are contributing ourselves. This is definitely an investment that will pay off in both jobs and economic growth," Estonian prime minister Kristen Michal said on Friday.
The Estonian prime minister noted it is equally important that Rail Baltica strengthens Estonia's connection with allies and the supply of NATO's eastern flank. "As is clear in Estonia, Rail Baltica is not just a railway — it is our link to Europe, anchoring us in the economic and security space," Michal said.
Michal added that for Rail Baltica, Estonia has funding plans in place for 2026 and 2027, and the state remains nicely on schedule for 2030.
