The Riga City Council and the Riga Investment and Tourism Agency (RITA) have agreed with tourism industry organisations and business representatives to increase the tourism tax in Riga. The new rate…
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…
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…
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…
At the Smart Cities Conference, which took place on September 18 at the University of Latvia's House of Science, experts from public authorities, local governments and the private sector stressed…
From 24 to 26 September, an international forum is taking place in Riga, bringing together representatives from national and local government, researchers and technology experts from across Europe…
On September 25 and 26, the Association of Business Services Leaders (ABSL) forum “Create and Secure the Future – Now!” will take place in Riga, at “Hanzas Perons”, Hanzas Street 16A. The…
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,…
The shopping center Origo, in cooperation with the Riga City Council, law enforcement institutions and social partners, continues purposeful work to strengthen public order and develop the…
This week, from 4 to 5 September, Riga hosts the European Hydrogen Valleys Investment Forum 2025, bringing together more than 600 participants from across Europe and the world – investors,…
