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…
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…
In the first quarter of 2025, Riga experienced a more than 20% increase in foreign tourist arrivals compared to the previous year. This growth continues the positive trend observed in 2024, when the…
Riga has received significant praise at the European Union level – “"Mission Label" for its climate plan in the framework of the European mission “100 climate neutral and smart cities”. The festive…
In July 2025, Riga will be come an international speedway centre hosting final races of both the European and World Youth Speedway Championship, to be supported also by the Riga local government…
The environmental object "RIGA" with the cat from the animated film "Flow" has been moved from Brīvības Square to Town Hall Square (Rātslaukums), where it will continue to delight Riga's residents…
