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News Riga FC Fined €6,822 and Docked Three Points Over RFS Boycott November 14th, 2026

Business Park Expert Fined €122,774 Over €35 Parking Penalties November 13th, 2026

Business Farmers Dump Tonnes of Veg at Riga City Hall Over School Lunches November 12th, 2026

News Southern Bridge Flyovers Drop to 50 km/h From Friday November 12th, 2026

Events Lāčplēsis Day in Riga Tonight: Torches Leave at 4:40 PM November 11th, 2026

Events Riga Culture Workers March Today Over Pay November 10th, 2026

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

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Park Expert Fined €122,774 Over €35 Parking Penalties

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Park Expert Fined €122,774 Over €35 Parking Penalties

November 13th, 2026029 Latvia's consumer watchdog PTAC has fined car park operator Park Expert €122,774 over automated €35 penalties. Park Expert says it will appeal.

Farmers Dump Tonnes of Veg at Riga City Hall Over School Lunches

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Farmers Dump Tonnes of Veg at Riga City Hall Over School Lunches

November 12th, 2026029 Farmers tipped tonnes of Latvian vegetables outside Riga City Hall on Thursday over a nearly €27M school catering tender. Here is what they want.

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Riga FC Fined €6,822 and Docked Three Points Over RFS Boycott

Riga FC Fined €6,822 and Docked Three Points Over RFS Boycott

November 14th, 2026023 The LFF has fined Riga FC €6,822, given it a 0–3 defeat and docked three points for 2027 after it refused to play RFS. The club can appeal.

Riga FC Boycott the RFS Derby and Blame the Referees

Riga FC Boycott the RFS Derby and Blame the Referees

November 8th, 2026

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

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Riga FC Fined €6,822 and Docked Three Points Over RFS Boycott

The LFF has fined Riga FC €6,822, given it a 0–3 defeat and docked three points for 2027 after it refused to play RFS. The club can appeal.

Nov 14th, 2026 inNews

Park Expert Fined €122,774 Over €35 Parking Penalties

Latvia’s consumer watchdog PTAC has fined car park operator Park Expert €122,774 over automated €35 penalties. Park Expert says it will appeal.

Nov 13th, 2026 inBusiness

Farmers Dump Tonnes of Veg at Riga City Hall Over School Lunches

Farmers tipped tonnes of Latvian vegetables outside Riga City Hall on Thursday over a nearly €27M school catering tender. Here is what they want.

Nov 12th, 2026 inBusiness

Southern Bridge Flyovers Drop to 50 km/h From Friday

From Friday, 13 November, the Southern Bridge flyovers drop from 70 km/h to 50 km/h until spring. Plus this weekend’s Valdemāra and Zunda krastmala changes.

Nov 12th, 2026 inNews

Lāčplēsis Day in Riga Tonight: Torches Leave at 4:40 PM

Lāčplēsis Day in Riga tonight: candles at 4:00 PM, a torchlight procession at 4:40 PM, and a free concert at Uzvaras parks.

Nov 11th, 2026 inEvents

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Park Expert Fined €122,774 Over €35 Parking Penalties

Latvia’s consumer watchdog PTAC has fined car park operator Park Expert €122,774 over automated €35 penalties. Park Expert says it will appeal.

Farmers Dump Tonnes of Veg at Riga City Hall Over School Lunches

Farmers tipped tonnes of Latvian vegetables outside Riga City Hall on Thursday over a nearly €27M school catering tender. Here is what they want.

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.

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