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September 5th, 20157797 Latvian National basketball team has knocked down Team Belgium to open the FIBA EuroBasket 2015 in Riga tonight. The host squad rallied to an early lead and finished the 1st quarter 25-19. Belgians tried to pick up the pace mid-game, as they went for 7-0 run. They never really got it back though — as Team Latvia went on for a 7-0...
News

September 1st, 20153530 September 1 marked the start of 2015/16 Academic Year in Riga schools Commonly known as the Knowledge Day, September 1 is an annual holiday when children from all over the city flea to their future alma maters — primary schools, secondary schools, high schools, colleges, universities and the like. Armed with Gladioli, a traditional...
Business

August 31st, 2015501212 Riga Shipyard refocuses on large-size metal structures JSC "Rigas kugu buvetava" (Riga Shipyard) informs about refocusing on a new, promising area: producing of large-size metal structures such as tunnels, bridges. citing an increased competition in the segment of ship repair services and construction of new vessels. In an interview...
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August 20th, 20151875700 KFC restaurant is finally opening in Riga, Latvia Kentucky Fried Chicken, a world-famous fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken is to open doors in old town Riga this Fall. The world's second largest restaurant chain after McDonald's and a subsidiary of Yum! Brands that also owns the Pizza Hut and Taco Bell...
Events

August 14th, 201580782 Riga City Festival 2015 — the largest event in town, starts Friday, August 14 and will last thru Sunday, August 16. The Festival a.k.a. Rīgas Svētki organized by the City Council boasts many concerts, exhibitions, installations and competitions that you just can not miss! In total, an impressive 80 different and entertaining...
Lifestyle

August 13th, 2015311644 Owner of the famous Lido restaurant chain Gunārs Ķirsons has launched a cafe called.. Ķirsons, as in his last name, this Wednesday in Galleria Riga. Ķirsons is both a cafe and a concept store — where you can purchase snacks and take-out food. To launch the venue, various Latvian celebrities have gathered, and to conclude the...
News

August 12th, 2015183447 RB Latvija, the official expert company for Rail Baltica in cooperation with local governments and resident groups developed three new alternative routes for the railway line with European gauge to be laid on the territory of Latvia. RB Latvija notes that special solutions are being developed for the most densely populated...
Sports

August 10th, 201571159 Latvian National basketball team has kicked off the EuroBasket 2015 exhibition game series with two wins — against Poland and Slovenia. Regardless of head coach Ainars Bagatskis' game plan for both of the scrimmages — when "Buggy" clearly weren't going in for the win — Team Latvia was able to pull off a couple of nice W's,...
Business

July 17th, 20158254 In the first half of the current year the Freeport of Riga increased its cargo turnover by 2.3% in comparison with the relevant indicators of the same period of 2014, having handled 20.64 million tons. Average monthly amount handled at the Freeport is 3.44 million tons of various cargoes. 4.2% increase in dry bulk segment In the...
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