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Riga Plans to Co-Fund Private Kindergartens Only if No City Spot

October 27th, 2026075 From next school year, Riga plans to co-fund a private kindergarten only if none of your three city picks has a place. Kids already enrolled aren't affected.

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Riga Music Week 2026: 50+ Acts, Six Stages, EU Prize Nominees

October 26th, 20260101 More than 50 acts on six stages in the Tallinas Street Quarter on 4 and 5 November, partner shows across Riga on the 6th, and the EU's Music Moves Europe Awards 2027...

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Foreign Drone Found in Latvian Forest After Army Called Off Search

October 25th, 20260152 A foreign drone that likely came down on 18 October was found in a forest in Liepna parish, Alūksne municipality, on 24 October. No one was hurt and no alert went out.

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

October 24th, 2026052 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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Non-EU Parcels Get a €2 Handling Fee per Item From 1 November

October 23rd, 2026051 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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Latvia Locks State Websites to Foreign Visitors Over PHP Flaws

October 22nd, 2026093 Latvia pulled 165 state and municipal websites offline over two critical PHP flaws. Most are back at home, but some stay blocked from abroad, possibly until Monday.

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Latvia's Funeral Cartel Rigged €2M of Public Tenders, Watchdog Says

October 21st, 2026033 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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Ķengarags' Phantom Car Park: No Signs, Still a €30 Fine

October 20th, 2026030 Drivers on Ķengaraga iela keep getting tickets for parking on an asphalt lot with no signs (Jānis got €30). The catch: officially, the lot doesn't exist.

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Riga Apartment Prices Up 10% This Year, Imanta Leads the Climb

October 19th, 2026025 Flats in Riga's block estates cost more every month this year: €978 per m² on average, with Imanta and Āgenskalns rising fastest.

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

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

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

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

Latvia Puts on a Show, Downs Slovenia 5-2

Latvia Beats USA to Take Home Bronze at Ice Hockey Worlds

Semifinal for Latvia? Yes Please

Latvia Makes Quarterfinal at Ice Hockey World Championship

Eliza Cauce finishes 4th, Ulla Zirne 17th in Luge World Cup

Getliņi Landfill Has 7–8 Years Left. Then Where Does Riga's Trash Go?