This week, on 17 and 18 February, a team of European experts from Esri, the world’s leading Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software developer, paid a two-day visit to Riga. The aim of the visit…
Continuing preparations for the next phase of its investment programme, SIA Rīgas ūdens has signed an agreement with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) providing access to a loan facility of up to EUR…
On Wednesday, 21 January, members of Riga City Council approved the capital's budget for 2026, with families, education, security, economic growth and infrastructure development as the main…
From 14 to 16 January 2026, an international experience exchange event took place in Riga as part of the Nordplus Junior program project "Nordic-Baltic Cooperation for the Development of Critical…
Foreign direct investment in Riga reached €10.2 billion at the beginning of 2026, showing that Riga continues to strengthen its position as an attractive location for investors. In general, the…
Residents and visitors of the capital are invited to welcome the year 2026 with a joyful celebration from 31 December at 09.00 p.m. to 1 January at 02.00 a.m. This year, rejoicers will be welcomed in…
As the New Year approaches, the Finance Department of the Riga Local Government reminds that there are several important conditions that affect the amount of real estate tax (RET) and the application…
This autumn’s Riga Restaurant Week has become one of the most successful editions to date, with attendance and feedback from both participating restaurants and their guests reaching a new record of…
After the huge success of the animated film "Flow" worldwide and receipt of the US Academy Award "Oscar", four characters - cat, dog, capybara and lemur - were encountered in the urban environment of…
Continuing the tradition, the “Riga Business Award” will be presented for the fifth consecutive year at a special ceremony honouring Riga’s most successful companies across priority business and…
