This year, Riga has achieved several notable successes in international rankings, including securing 4th place in the "European Best Destinations 2024" Christmas Market TOP. This event is significant…
The Advent or Christmas season starts in the capital city with the lighting of Riga’s main Christmas trees in Town Hall Square (Rātslaukums) and Doma Square, the Dwarf Parade and various concerts. …
On Monday, 25 November, at a meeting of the Traffic and Transport Committee, the deputies decided to extend the deadline for the 100% discount for Ukrainian residents on public transport in Riga…
On Tuesday, November 19, Vice-Mayor Linda Ozola of Riga City Council held a meeting with the Ambassador of Morocco to discuss cooperation and development opportunities between Riga and Morocco…
For four days, Riga’s streets once again lit up by the 'Staro Rīga' festival, so that anyone can celebrate Latvia’s birthday in a unique lighting atmosphere. This year’s theme was ‘Gaismas laiks’ (…
On Tuesday, 26 November, alarm sirens will be activated in Latvia to test the system's activation procedure and operation, as well as to detect any malfunctions or disturbances in the sirens'…
The traditional Riga City Council award “Riga Citizen of the Year 2024” has been awarded to Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis for his outstanding achievements in animation art, promoting the name of…
For the sixth year in a row, Riga local government invited residents to be decision-makers in their neighbourhoods and vote for neighbourhood development ideas submitted by residents, until the end…
Riga Municipality plans to introduce four new categories of real estate tax (RET) from next year, the purpose of which is to ensure an urban environment that promotes the quality of life, the…
On Monday, 18 November, the 106th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Latvia will be celebrated with various events in Riga. As every year, the 106th anniversary of the proclamation of…
