Last week, on 11 and 12 September, Marina Zanchi, Director of the European Commission’s Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA), visited Latvia to learn first-hand about digital development,…
In the first half of this year, the total number of guests served at Riga's hotels increased by 12.4% compared to the same period in 2024. Visitors spent 1,243,673 nights in Riga, confirming the…
Last week, the representatives from the Estonian Ministry of Culture, the National Heritage Board, the Environment Agency, the Estonian Academy of Arts and other bodies visited the restoration…
27 August to 14 September, Riga will become one of the basketball capitals of Europe, hosting part of the continent’s most important basketball event – FIBA EuroBasket 2025. Thousands of fans from…
From 14 to 17 August, Riga will host a delegation from the twin city of Bremen, represented by Dr. Alexandra Tacke and Ralf Perplies, Director of the Bremer Volkshochschule (Bremen Adult Education…
The Rimi Riga Marathon, which attracted a record number of runners from 109 countries worldwide to the Latvian capital in May 2025, has brought almost EUR 17 million to the Riga economy this year. …
The Riga Municipality geospatial data portal GEO RIGA (georiga.lv) has received international recognition by receiving an award from Esri, the world's leading GIS software developer, for special…
From 21 August to 24 August, Riga will experience an unprecedented event –the world's leading researchers of the history the art of magic, collectors, and illusionists will take to various stages in…
The “Mission Label” plate of important quality assessment of the European Union for the capital city's climate plan prepared as part of the European mission “100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities” has…
Riga has been recognised as the most affordable city for short European trips in 2025. According to the Post Office Travel Money study 2025 City Costs Barometer, published in the British newspaper…
