July 22nd, 2016161345Bus Transport Holding OÜ, the owner of the SuperBus.com brand announced that as a consequence of administrative decisions the company has to suspend all operational activities in Estonia after July 31, 2016.
The company statement released today mentions that SuperBus has been dealing with many difficulties regarding their entrance...
June 29th, 201676799The Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Economics of Latvia and ridesharing platforms Uber and Taxify Latvia was signed in Riga today to indicate a common line of action.
The open press conference-like event was held, during which the signing was done. Minister for Economics, Deputy Prime Minister Arvils Ašeradens...
June 22nd, 2016137312The independently organized TED event was held Friday, June 17 in Riga, Latvia. Called TEDxRiga, the local conference gathered 22 speakers and performers from around the world — and full house at Splendid Palace.
TEDxRiga celebrated its 5th gig in 2016, stemming from their inaugural event at the National Opera in 2012. Just like...
June 19th, 201615409High winds and rain storm have damaged electrical lines throughout Latvia, resulting in power outage in around 20,000 homes on Saturday.
Most of the electrical lines were repaired on Saturday, but Sadales Tīkls informs that due to the technically complicated damage and access difficulties to the lines in forest areas, the work...
May 26th, 20166291On 26 and 27 May Riga is hosting an annual seminar of young diplomats from the Baltic and Nordic countries (NB8) – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.
The young diplomats are reviewing priorities for cooperation between the Baltic and Nordic countries this year, and taking part in discussions...
May 15th, 201631721Lattelecom Riga Marathon that takes place May 15 in Riga, Latvia, has gathered 33 590 runners from 65 countries, up from 25K+ registered participants last year.
During the marathon, which is held for the 26th time in 2016, a new course record was set by Kenya's Dominic Kangor who ran an impressive 2:11:45 to win the men's...
April 22nd, 201618611The Big Cleanup — or Lielā Talka in Latvian, takes place nationwide Saturday, April 23.
The slogan of the event that brings people together to clean up the environment is "Latvia to be green!".
The idea of the event is based on voluntary participation, creating unity, positivity and a sense of job well done. The author of the...
February 5th, 201610472Longing for Spring? It's time to!
The ancient Latvian Spring waiting holiday also known as Shrove Tuesday will be celebrated soon.
Kalnciema Quarter organises a Meteņi Carnival with the Venetian carnival spirit on Saturday, February 6, from 10 AM to 4 PM.
During the carnival, Folk group "Skandinieki" will perform on the stage,...
February 5th, 201615518The week of February 1 thru 5 witnessed the largest event for startups in Europe — the Startup Europe Week, and Riga was one of the 250+ host cities with a meetup at Nordic Club House Thursday.
An initiative of Startup Europe/European Commission and organized by Startup Nest locally, Startup Europe Week Riga was aimed at gathering...