An official’s flight over the Riga City Council

Let us remind you that Elite Baklane-Ansberg won the competition for the position of deputy executive director of Riga several months ago. It was planned that the deputy director would head the central administration of Riga, that is, he would be responsible for all the capital’s clerks, thereby relieving the executive director of Riga, who … Read more

How will we crush the ice? The port of Riga sold the Latvian icebreaker Foros to Estonians

The port explained that the Estonians offered the most favorable terms of the deal and the highest price. The icebreaker has been on sale for two years now; initially the starting price of the vessel was 1.5 million euros. The icebreaker’s technical specifications indicate that it was built in 1983 in Finland. The gross tonnage … Read more

Errors were found on posters with the Latvian anthem posted in Riga

In response to the indignation of music experts due to the inaccurate depiction of the notes of the Latvian national anthem on posters dedicated to the Day of Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia, the Riga City Council decided to remake them. On social media, local music experts are discussing the inaccurate depiction … Read more

Riga residents were advised to hide in ditches in case of war

Things don’t stand still When the war began in Ukraine, the population discovered with horror that there was practically nothing in the country to save this very population. There is only an instruction from the Ministry of Defense, which states that every resident must have an emergency suitcase ready. The military described in detail what … Read more

It has been announced which Riga streets will have their asphalt replaced this summer

In total, road restoration is planned in 19 places, and the total cost of the projects is estimated at approximately 10.3 million euros. To implement the planned work, the municipality plans to borrow 8.7 million euros from the State Treasury. Restoration of the road surface is planned on Karl Milenbach Street from Lastadijas Street to … Read more

kidnapped his ex-girlfriend and raped him multiple times

The prosecutor’s office has transferred a criminal case to the Riga City Court in which a man is accused of kidnapping and repeatedly raping his ex-girlfriend, the prosecutor’s office reports. As stated in the indictment, in the spring of 2023, a man, violating a court order prohibiting him from approaching his ex-girlfriend, came to her … Read more

The price of a ticket for a new bus from Riga airport to the city center has been announced

According to him, in the future passengers will have more options to get from the airport to the city. Currently, the public transport stop has been moved at the airport and a separate parking lot for Bolt taxis has been introduced. “It is also planned to introduce a price ceiling for taxis,” the minister added. … Read more

Riga will be swept for 200 million euros

The purchase consists of four lots, and for each a separate contract will be concluded with the company that meets the requirements and offers the most economically advantageous conditions. In order to increase competition, the number of applications from bidders is limited to two lots, and the contract will be concluded for a maximum of … Read more