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News Free Rides for Preschoolers and Disabled Passengers Could End in 2027 November 9th, 2026

News Riga FC Boycott the RFS Derby and Blame the Referees November 8th, 2026

News Free Winter Sand for Riga Sidewalks Starts Monday November 7th, 2026

Business Rīgas ūdens Raises €40 Million for Sewers and Daugavgrīva Upgrades November 6th, 2026

News Dzirnavu Iela Rebuild Done: Bike Lane Through Riga's Centre November 5th, 2026

Events Staro Rīga 2026: 52 Light Works Take Over Riga, 15–18 November November 4th, 2026

News Tvaika Iela Closed for at Least a Week After Sarkandaugava Factory Fire November 3rd, 2026

News €2.85 Million, 48 Ideas, Your Vote: Riga's Participatory Budget Is Open November 2nd, 2026

News Kundziņsala Overpass Opens Today, Taking Port Trucks Out of Riga's Centre November 1st, 2026

News Riga's Heating Tariff Set to Rise 19% From December October 31st, 2026

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Riga FC Boycott the RFS Derby and Blame the Referees

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Riga FC Boycott the RFS Derby and Blame the Referees

November 8th, 20260181 Riga FC won't play Sunday's Virslīga finale against champions RFS, citing a season of refereeing errors. The LFF calls it unacceptable and a 0–3 technical defeat is...

Free Winter Sand for Riga Sidewalks Starts Monday

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Free Winter Sand for Riga Sidewalks Starts Monday

November 7th, 2026021 From 9 November, Riga property owners and caretakers can collect free grit sand for hard sidewalks — 50 kg per property at four city sites.

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Riga FC Boycott the RFS Derby and Blame the Referees

Riga FC Boycott the RFS Derby and Blame the Referees

November 8th, 20260181 Riga FC won't play Sunday's Virslīga finale against champions RFS, citing a season of refereeing errors. The LFF calls it unacceptable and a 0–3 technical defeat is...

Invego Is Buying Skonto Stadium: Five More Years of Football, Then a New District

Invego Is Buying Skonto Stadium: Five More Years of Football, Then a New District

October 24th, 2026

Latvia’s U16 National Team Met with Hero’s Welcome in Riga After Historic EuroBasket Gold

Latvia’s U16 National Team Met with Hero’s Welcome in Riga After Historic EuroBasket Gold

August 16th, 2026

Open Riga! Code 825: Basketball, Burnouts, and the City’s Biggest Birthday Bash

Open Riga! Code 825: Basketball, Burnouts, and the City’s Biggest Birthday Bash

August 13th, 2026

Road to 2027: Latvian National Team Dominates Austria, Advances in World Cup Qualifiers

Road to 2027: Latvian National Team Dominates Austria, Advances in World Cup Qualifiers

July 22nd, 2026

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Free Rides for Preschoolers and Disabled Passengers Could End in 2027

A Ministry of Transport plan would raise regional fares about 10% from 2027 and make preschoolers and disabled passengers pay 30%. Latvia’s Ombudsman objects.

Nov 9th, 2026 inNews

Riga FC Boycott the RFS Derby and Blame the Referees

Riga FC won’t play Sunday’s Virslīga finale against champions RFS, citing a season of refereeing errors. The LFF calls it unacceptable and a 0–3 technical defeat is possible.

Nov 8th, 2026 inNews

Free Winter Sand for Riga Sidewalks Starts Monday

From 9 November, Riga property owners and caretakers can collect free grit sand for hard sidewalks — 50 kg per property at four city sites.

Nov 7th, 2026 inNews

Rīgas ūdens Raises €40 Million for Sewers and Daugavgrīva Upgrades

Rīgas ūdens raised €40 million in European Green Bonds on 4 November at a 4.839% coupon, closing its €60 million programme for sewers and Daugavgrīva upgrades.

Nov 6th, 2026 inBusiness

Dzirnavu Iela Rebuild Done: Bike Lane Through Riga’s Centre

Dzirnavu iela from Tērbatas to Skolas is fully open again after its rebuild — new bike lane, sidewalks and crossings at Galerija Rīga.

Nov 5th, 2026 inNews

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Rīgas ūdens Raises €40 Million for Sewers and Daugavgrīva Upgrades

Rīgas ūdens raised €40 million in European Green Bonds on 4 November at a 4.839% coupon, closing its €60 million programme for sewers and Daugavgrīva upgrades.

Invego Is Buying Skonto Stadium: Five More Years of Football, Then a New District

Estonian developer Invego has agreed to buy Skonto Stadium in Riga. Football stays for five more years, then the site is set to become a new city district.

Non-EU Parcels Get a €2 Handling Fee per Item From 1 November

From 1 November, every different item in a parcel from outside the EU carries a €2 handling fee on top of customs duty and VAT. Here’s the maths.

Latvia’s Funeral Cartel Rigged €2M of Public Tenders, Watchdog Says

Nine Latvian funeral firms split at least 13 public tenders between them from 2020 to 2025, the Competition Council says. Fines total €47,124.66.

Riga Apartment Prices Up 10% This Year, Imanta Leads the Climb

Flats in Riga’s block estates cost more every month this year: €978 per m² on average, with Imanta and Āgenskalns rising fastest.

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