The Latvian parliament (Saeima) has approved a EUR30 million euro (USD35.3 million) short-term loan to airBaltic (BT, Riga), which the government previously proposed as a necessary liquidity boost in light of the current market situation. The loan was approved by a 49-to-23 vote, with most deputies from all three coalition parties backing it. Opposition MPs criticised the lack of clear conditions attached to the loan and questioned whether it would be sufficient. They also demanded that the airline present a restructuring plan, a document on which airBaltic recently started working. Transport minister Atis Švinka said he would assume personal responsibility for the airline repaying the funds, after the prime minister, Evika Silina, said she was willing to sacrifice her coalition to save the airline.