At 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 10 January, ten Riga Traffic Authority’s buses began their journey from Riga to Ukraine. The Buses were donated to the city of Kyiv in December by Riga City Council…
As the weather turns colder and the snowfall increases, one can enjoy the winter fun in the capital at the cross-country skiing trails and tube sliding slopes. Equipment rental will also be available…
On Monday, 5 December, Riga City Council Transport Issues Committee approved amendments to the municipality’s binding regulations* stipulating that Ukrainian civilians registered with the Riga…
The seventh Kyiv Investment Forum took place in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, which was also attended by the Deputy Chairman of the Riga City Council, Linda Ozola. Vitalii Klitschko, the Mayor of…
Riga’s summer of courage and joy 2022 has been named among the finalists of the international best events awards competition “BEA World Best Events Awards” which is the most prestigious competition…
All the objects on the list of monuments glorifying the Soviet regime have been dismantled in Riga by the deadline set by law* – 15 November. Work is currently ongoing on the site of the demolished…
In order to encourage passengers to use public transport regularly, monthly ticket prices will be significantly reduced from 31 December. Instead of the current EUR 50, next year monthly tickets will…
SOCIAL SERVICES – WITH THE HISTORICALLY HIGHEST BUDGET INCREASE Social services have seen the biggest budget increase in history, mainly in the form of pay rises for social workers and new services…
Riga City Council invites residents to submit candidates for the municipal "Riga Citizen of the Year 2022” award, which will be conferred for the 14th year. The winner will be announced on 18…
In mid-October, street improvement works in Riga's city centre have been completed. In total, 12 sections of streets have been upgraded. Work started in spring with the planting of 57 trees and…
