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"…
The Rimi Riga Marathon, the largest popular sports event in the Baltics, is expected to gather more than 30 000 runners and healthy lifestyle enthusiasts from at least 80 countries on 18 and 19 May…
On Friday, April 5, a press conference for the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) Tet Rally Latvia round took place in Riga Motor Museum’s conference room, with Riga Mayor Vilnis Ķirsis, Road…
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…
Last year, the number of tourists in Riga surpassed one million for the first time since 2019, reaching 1.2 million visitors. The number of tourists staying overnight in Riga hotels has increased by…
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…
Riga City Council Speaker Vilnis Ķirsis and Vice-Mayor Linda Ozola paid a working visit to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, this week, where they discussed opportunities for mutual assistance between…
