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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

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

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Southern Bridge Flyovers Drop to 50 km/h From Friday

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Southern Bridge Flyovers Drop to 50 km/h From Friday

November 12th, 2026016 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.

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

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

November 11th, 20260186 Lāčplēsis Day in Riga tonight: candles at 4:00 PM, a torchlight procession at 4:40 PM, and a free concert at Uzvaras parks.

Sports News

Riga FC Boycott the RFS Derby and Blame the Referees

Riga FC Boycott the RFS Derby and Blame the Referees

November 8th, 20260229 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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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

Riga Culture Workers March Today Over Pay

Culture workers march through central Riga this afternoon, asking for a long-term pay plan. They gather at the Opera at 2:00 PM.

Nov 10th, 2026 inEvents

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

Business Talk

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.

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.

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