September 11th, 2026041A fire alarm at New Riga Theatre triggered the suppression system Friday night, flooding the first floor, evacuating the audience, and scratching three shows at Lāčplēša 25.
August 16th, 2026023Riga 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 capturing the country's first-ever FIBA U16 EuroBasket gold medal in Oradea, Romania.
Latvia capped off a flawless 7-0 campaign with a hard-fought 75-69 victory over...
September 20th, 20250324
The numbers tell part of the story, but the atmosphere told it all. EuroBasket 2025 in Riga drew 195,101 spectators across 31 games, averaging 6,294 fans per match at the Xiaomi Arena. But beyond the statistics lay something more profound—a celebration of basketball that united fans from across Europe in Latvia's...
September 19th, 20250184
The annual ROADPOL Safety Days campaign launched across European Union member states this week, featuring intensified traffic enforcement and a special focus on achieving zero road fatalities on September 19.
Latvia's State Police joined the Europe-wide initiative running from September 16-22, conducting enhanced traffic controls...
September 17th, 20250242
The mayors of Riga, Tallinn, and Vilnius made a joint appeal to Google on September 16, demanding complete and up-to-date representation of cycling infrastructure across the three Baltic capitals in Google Maps.
Riga Mayor Viesturs Kleinbergs joined his counterparts Jevgeni Ossinovski from Tallinn and Valdas Benkunskas from Vilnius...
December 11th, 20230446
You would think the city that was founded in 1201 would have remained relatively unchanged over the centuries. However, Riga has undergone significant transformations in recent years.
The city has experienced a surge in tourism, resulting in the renovation and modernization of many buildings and landmarks. New infrastructure projects...
August 5th, 20193614084
Looking to get around Riga fast? Think e-scooters! 'Cause walking is so old school.
In this post, we take a look at how to rent an electric kick scooter in Riga, see the available scooter sharing options — and give you some coupons to try them out for free. Let's roll! 🛴
The scooter-sharing companies who offer to...
June 29th, 201678821The 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...
January 27th, 201635765City water supply provider "Rīgas Ūdens" ("Riga Water") is implementing municipal drinking water purification this week. Chlorine odor might be present in tap water — which is totally safe, the company states.
Water purification and supply system disinfection city-wide is done by the process of adding chlorine to water, known as...
January 11th, 20166635The Riga Council has announced today that public transportation will be free for motorists on Monday, to reduce traffic in snowstorm.
Your vehicle registration document will serve as a valid ticket on board of any Rigas Satiksme public transport.
The so called "Snowstorm Tickets" is the initiative of the Mayor of Riga Nils Ušakovs...
