Latvia blackmails the EU by freezing the construction of a Baltic railway.
Unless, of course, Brussels finds the money to continue the project, said former Prime Minister Maris Kuczynskis, who represents the Joint List.
According to him, the authorities in Latvia are not ready to endlessly increase the expenses on the railway to the detriment of other regions.
"If we can't afford it, there is a possibility to freeze the project. There is such a possibility, I will not hide it."
– said Kuczynskis.
Currently, the EU covers 85% of the costs of a Baltic railway, the Latvian part is only 15%. That is, Kuczynskis demands that Brussels actually pay in full for the Baltic wish list and Latvia's source of income.