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Invego Is Buying Skonto Stadium: Five More Years of Football, Then a New District

October 24th, 2026063 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.

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Latvia’s U16 National Team Met with Hero’s Welcome in Riga After Historic EuroBasket Gold

August 16th, 2026043 Riga came alive this weekend as fans and the Latvian Basketball Association welcomed the U16 men’s national team back to the capital. The squad returned home after...

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Open Riga! Code 825: Basketball, Burnouts, and the City’s Biggest Birthday Bash

August 13th, 2026085 Riga is officially turning 825, and the city is not playing around. This isn't just another weekend on the calendar. The Latvian capital is throwing a massive...

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Road to 2027: Latvian National Team Dominates Austria, Advances in World Cup Qualifiers

July 22nd, 2026033 Latvian basketball is writing another chapter. The men’s national team just punched their ticket to the second round of the 2027 World Cup qualifiers. It wasn’t...

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

July 15th, 2026029 The Latvian men’s basketball team is officially back in business, and they aren't playing around. The road to the FIBA World Cup 2027 has begun. In their first...

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July Heat: The Courts of Grīziņkalns Are On Fire This Week

July 13th, 2026040 The asphalt is practically melting, but nobody’s slowing down. Grīziņkalns—the undisputed mecca of Baltic street culture and the beating heart of Riga’s...

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Riga Hoops Action: Latvia vs Austria Tonight

July 6th, 2026043 Tonight, the city goes crazy for hoops.Latvia faces off against Austria right here in Riga.It’s the FIBA World Cup European Pre-Qualifiers, and the stakes couldn’t...

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Rev Those Engines: WRC Tet Rally Latvia is Just Around the Corner

June 15th, 2026035 Attention all gearheads: the WRC Tet Rally Latvia is rapidly approaching, and it's about to turn the Latvian countryside into a high-octane playground. After securing...

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Grīziņkalns is Alive: Ghetto Games Kicks Off the Summer Streetball Season

June 7th, 2026048 If you haven’t heard the bass bumping and the sneakers squeaking in Grīziņkalns yet, where have you been? Ghetto Games has officially kicked off its summer season,...

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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

Latvia’s U16 National Team Met with Hero’s Welcome in Riga After Historic EuroBasket Gold

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