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News Riga Plans to Co-Fund Private Kindergartens Only if No City Spot October 27th, 2026

Events Riga Music Week 2026: 50+ Acts, Six Stages, EU Prize Nominees October 26th, 2026

News Foreign Drone Found in Latvian Forest After Army Called Off Search October 25th, 2026

Business Invego Is Buying Skonto Stadium: Five More Years of Football, Then a New District October 24th, 2026

Business Non-EU Parcels Get a €2 Handling Fee per Item From 1 November October 23rd, 2026

News Latvia Locks State Websites to Foreign Visitors Over PHP Flaws October 22nd, 2026

Business Latvia's Funeral Cartel Rigged €2M of Public Tenders, Watchdog Says October 21st, 2026

News Ķengarags' Phantom Car Park: No Signs, Still a €30 Fine October 20th, 2026

Business Riga Apartment Prices Up 10% This Year, Imanta Leads the Climb October 19th, 2026

News Vanšu Bridge Exit to Old Town Shuts for 10 Days From Monday October 18th, 2026

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Riga Music Week 2026: 50+ Acts, Six Stages, EU Prize Nominees

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Riga Music Week 2026: 50+ Acts, Six Stages, EU Prize Nominees

October 26th, 2026032 More than 50 acts on six stages in the Tallinas Street Quarter on 4 and 5 November, partner shows across Riga on the 6th, and the EU's Music Moves Europe Awards 2027...

Foreign Drone Found in Latvian Forest After Army Called Off Search

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Foreign Drone Found in Latvian Forest After Army Called Off Search

October 25th, 2026090 A foreign drone that likely came down on 18 October was found in a forest in Liepna parish, Alūksne municipality, on 24 October. No one was hurt and no alert went out.

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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, 2026024 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.

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

A New Era Dawns: Latvia Demolishes Austria as FIBA 2027 World Cup Campaign Begins

A New Era Dawns: Latvia Demolishes Austria as FIBA 2027 World Cup Campaign Begins

July 15th, 2026

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Riga Plans to Co-Fund Private Kindergartens Only if No City Spot

From next school year, Riga plans to co-fund a private kindergarten only if none of your three city picks has a place. Kids already enrolled aren’t affected.

Oct 27th, 2026 inNews

Riga Music Week 2026: 50+ Acts, Six Stages, EU Prize Nominees

More than 50 acts on six stages in the Tallinas Street Quarter on 4 and 5 November, partner shows across Riga on the 6th, and the EU’s Music Moves Europe Awards 2027 nominees revealed in Riga.

Oct 26th, 2026 inEvents

Foreign Drone Found in Latvian Forest After Army Called Off Search

A foreign drone that likely came down on 18 October was found in a forest in Liepna parish, Alūksne municipality, on 24 October. No one was hurt and no alert went out.

Oct 25th, 2026 inNews

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.

Oct 24th, 2026 inBusiness

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.

Oct 23rd, 2026 inBusiness

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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.

Migla Wins: Station Square Pavilion Gets Its New Face

NOONSOON and Nemoralis win Migla for Riga’s Station Square pavilion. Nine entries on show at Origo until year-end.

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