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…
This year, Riga and Kobe, Japan, celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their twinning. To mark the occasion, a delegation of Riga City Council and businessmen was invited to Kobe in early November,…
Education experts and policy makers from eight Baltic Sea Region countries gathered in Riga for the international conference “FuturEd: Shaping the future of education”. During the two-day conference…
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…
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…
On Thursday, 25 April, the Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC) held its annual board meeting in Riga to discuss ways to promote Ukraine’s integration in Europe, potential activities to support the…
On Thursday, 4 April, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal arrived in Latvia on an official visit, during which he and his delegation also visited Riga City Council and met the leadership of…
Riga has received the highest recognition in the "Dynamically Developing City in Central and Eastern European Region of the Year" award. In the awards ceremony of the prestigious competition CEE…
Since 24 February 2022, when the Russian Federation began its full-scale attack on Ukraine, the Riga Municipality has provided continuous and extensive support to Ukraine in its fight against the…
