This week, on 1 and 2 October, the annual Nordic Smart Cities autumn meeting took place in Riga, bringing together leading smart city experts and representatives of 20 municipalities from across…
Riga has risen 24 places in the International Smart City Index in a year, ranking 59th out of 142 cities, beating European metropolises such as Barcelona, Istanbul, Rome, Athens, Milan, Krakow and…
Riga, a frontrunner in Baltic hydrogen infrastructure, hosted the International Tech Tour European Hydrogen Valleys Investment Forum from 5 to 6 September. This forum united start-ups, investors, and…
On Monday, 9 September, Vilnis Ķirsis, Chairman of the Riga City Council, ad Linda Ozola, Deputy Chairman of the Riga City Council, met with Ion Ceban, Mayor of Moldova’s capital – Chișinău, to…
Riga will promote sustainable mobility solutions to reduce CO2 emissions and encourage people to change their habits by promoting bicycle as a sustainable means of transport. On Monday, 19 August, at…
The Riga Energy Agency (REA) has partnered with the Latvian National Theatre to jointly advance the implementation of circular economy principles within the creative industries in Riga. Through its…
This week, starting 5 August, Riga is hosting the first group of 58 children and young people from the Chernihiv district in Ukraine, to give children, whose parents are involved in the protection of…
According to research conducted by investment website “Monkey Insider”, Riga is the second most pedestrian-friendly city in the world, with the most popular landmarks in the city's historic centre…
On Thursday, June 27, Riga City Council, the University of Latvia, Riga Technical University and Riga Stradinš University signed a memorandum of cooperation to jointly develop the "Knowledge Mile"…
This year marks half a century since Riga and Kobe (Japan) signed a twinning agreement, which over the years has resulted in many mutual projects, promoting interest and understanding of the…
