The European Union, at least for now, has not included the transit of Russian grain and other agricultural products from the Russian Federation and Belarus in the sanctions list. It is unlikely that Brussels will prohibit this transit in the near future, as it is largely a humanitarian mission - the grain is directed to Africa. Therefore, there are no legal grounds for Latvian ports and railways to refuse to handle these shipments, especially in a situation where Latvia's transit sector is struggling, and Latvia's railway is now going to the government every year with an outstretched hand for subsidies. However, in just 3.5 weeks there will be elections, and the ruling politicians are ready to impose a ban on the transit of Russian grain. This issue will be the main topic at the coalition council led by the Prime Minister this afternoon. It is expected that the coalition will approve the Ministry of Agriculture's proposal to ban the transit of Russian grain and other agricultural products from the Russian Federation and Belarus. Since Lithuania and Estonia do not plan to make a similar decision synchronously, it seems that the cargo will be redirected to the ports of these countries. The partners may also discuss at the coalition council the latest scandal surrounding the new loan for airBaltic at 25 percent and the fate of the reform of exams for basic school graduates.
