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Party "Latvia First" won the most votes in the 2025 Riga City Council elections with 18.17%, securing 13 seats, according to Central Election Commission data on June 8, 2025.
The Progressives followed closely with 16.62% of the vote and 11 seats. National Alliance received 14.2% and 10 seats, while New Unity got 12.9% and 9...
December 9th, 20166428292The President of Latvia Raimonds Vējonis and The Prime Minister of Estonia Jüri Ratas met in Riga on Friday to discuss future cooperation.
Ratas has assumed office in late November, and the meeting was scheduled to inform Vējonis of Estonian government's plans.
The new PM of Estonia stressed that the new government would keep to the...
June 29th, 201678823The 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...
May 26th, 20166309On 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...
January 29th, 2016171753Latvian authorities declare war on ridesharing app Taxify — as private driver's vehicle is impounded.
Riga transport authorities have impounded the vehicle that belongs to a private driver registered with Taxify on Wednesday night. The driver was informed after the mystery ride was finished that the cause for impoundment is...
January 25th, 201613271Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis was moved between hospitals in Riga as concerns over his health continued.
After being admitted to Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital last week with an apparent viral infection, his office said the President was continuing to work from his bed.
However during the next days an update said...
January 13th, 201610534Latvian President Raimonds Vējonis has announced a prime minister candidate Wednesday — nominating Māris Kučinskis for the position.
The decision did not come easy as the President met with potential PM candidates last week and earlier this week. Meetings were held in secret – no names of potential candidates, location or time...
