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IKEA Opens in Riga

August 24th, 2018151434 The Swedish furniture giant IKEA is finally set to open doors in Riga. The long-awaited IKEA Store is located in East Riga — just outside of Mežciems a.k.a. the...

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Ryanair Cancels Multiple Flights To/From Riga Due To Strikes

August 10th, 2018241044 Irish-based low-cost airline Ryanair has canceled multiple flights this Friday from and to Riga International Airport. Among the destinations affected the carrier names...

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Yandex Taxi Launches in Europe, with Riga

March 17th, 2018152049 Taxi-hailing app Yandex.Taxi has launched in Riga this week — starting their European expansion with Latvia. Yandex, Russia’s largest technology company, often...

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Tech Open Air, taking place in Berlin, starts its largest edition to date

July 11th, 201720969 Now in it’s sixth year, Europe’s largest interdisciplinary festival is uniting the international tech and creative scene in Berlin after World Tour stops in...

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May 4: Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia

May 4th, 2017251285 On May 4, Latvia marks its 24th year since the Declaration on the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia was adopted in 1990 by the Supreme Soviet of the...

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airBaltic to launch flights from Riga to Liepaja in May

March 14th, 201724700 Latvian national airline airBaltic will launch flights from Riga to Liepaja on May 16. "Aviation industry accounts for up to 3 percent of the national economy and 2...

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Trilateral Rail Baltica agreement signed - Rail Baltica is happening

January 31st, 201720590 The prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania met in Tallinn on January 31 to sign an agreement on the implementation of the Rail Baltica standard-gauge link...

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Latvia & Estonia discuss collaboration

December 9th, 20166428269 The President of Latvia Raimonds Vējonis and The Prime Minister of Estonia Jüri Ratas met in Riga on Friday to discuss future cooperation. Ratas has assumed office in...

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airBaltic CS300 Aircraft Arrives to Riga

December 1st, 201621783 The first airBaltic operated, freshly delivered Bombardier commercial aircraft CS300 has arrived to Riga International Airport Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Latvian...

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Germany Claims EuroBasket Glory — Riga Delivers Championship Drama

Porziņģis Powers Historic Performance in Heartbreaking Home Loss

Latvia Destroys Czechia 109-75 — Bertāns Brothers Lead Historic Offensive Explosion

Latvia Lights Up Portugal — Porzingis Breaks Shooting Slump in 78-62 Victory

Latvia Puts on a Show, Downs Slovenia 5-2

Latvia Beats USA to Take Home Bronze at Ice Hockey Worlds

Semifinal for Latvia? Yes Please

Latvia Makes Quarterfinal at Ice Hockey World Championship

Eliza Cauce finishes 4th, Ulla Zirne 17th in Luge World Cup

Akropole Receives 150,000 Shoppers in First Days