News & Views Directory 1
This is a full directory of all 64 articles about Riga, listed in reverse order, with the most recent article at the top. If you'd prefer to search for some particular article, please use the search facility on the news front page.
Dec.30.2011 | |
Low-cost airline Wizz Air has launched a new service connecting Riga with the Dutch city of Eindhoven. A special cake in the shape of a light bulb was baked... | |
Nov.28.2011 | |
A Latvian lad delighted the home crowd in Riga this November by winning the European Masters of Poker contest. Edgars Augstkalns saw off competition from 1... | |
Oct.31.2011 | |
A Latvian-born lady has been found guilty of smuggling military technology out of the United States. 24-year-old Anna Fermanova, who was arrested at JFK Ai... | |
Sept.29.2011 | |
A team of scientists in Latvia has developed a way of using body movements to power electronic gadgets. The team has come up with with an electric generator... | |
Aug.23.2011 | |
A bulky brown bear that gave park wardens the slip has been recaptured by “love and treats” according to officals. The furry fellow went on the run from the... | |
July.30.2011 | |
A Latvian girl currently taking party in the TV show Britain and Ireland’s Next Top Model has revealed that a flirtation with the modelling world nearly cost he... | |
June.30.2011 | |
A specially released coin by the Bank of Latvia has sparked an angry riposte from the country's Health Ministry, amidst claims that the novelty currency promote... | |
May.28.2011 | |
Hundreds of fair-haired revellers paraded through the Latvian capital on Saturday in the third edition of the popular Blonde procession. Originally launche... | |
April.28.2011 | |
Multi-medal-winning Latvian sprinter Gatis Salitis threw down the gauntlet over Easter and challenged a nifty motorist to a race against the clock. Having w... | |
March.29.2011 | |
Eagerly awaited debut novel of émigré writer David Bezmozgiz has been declared a hit by several leading international journals. Bezmozgiz was recently cham... | |
Feb.24.2011 | |
Tragedy struck a Riga cinema in February during a screening of the hit movie Black Swan. Two men exchanged harsh words when one objected to the loud level o... | |
Jan.30.2011 | |
The Latvian government has banned Yuri Luzhkov, Moscow's former mayor from taking up residence in the country. The powerful Russian, who fell out of favour ... | |
Dec.31.2010 | |
The Latvian air carrier airBaltic has been highlighted in a list of the top ten innovators in the industry by independent source airlinetrends.com. The expert ... | |
Nov.29.2010 | |
Wrapping up warm is always a sensible idea at this time of year, as anyone who lives east of Berlin will tell you. However, this November, the citizens of Riga ... | |
Oct.19.2010 | |
A survey by www.hotels.com has claimed that the Latvian capital offers the best value trip for UK travellers. According to the investigation, low cost accomm... | |
Sept.17.2010 | |
An unexpected growth of Riga's beaver population has prompted authorities to take action. For several months, locals have complained that the sharp-toothed f... | |
June.22.2010 | |
Beginning 30 June (21 June in Jurmala) there will be another way to see the city -- by bike! BalticBike is invading the streets with 100 bicycles in 11 easy-to-... | |
May.12.2010 | |
The Blondes are on the loose again! Blonde and high-heeled beauties, dressed in pink and white will paint the town ‘pink’ this time. They will be many. They wil... | |
Apr. 22.2010 | |
Danish film director Lars von Trier is to shoot a movie in Latvia's capital. According to Latvian newspapers, the well-known and controversial director is sa... | |
January.11.201 | |
Budget airlines are keeping up full throttle their steady advance into former Commie states with the news that Whizz Air will be launching three new routes this... | |
Nov.12.2009 | |
Last time we told you about the Blonde Power walk through Riga, but now we have the beautiful proof. Caution, you may need to pause if it's a bit too much for y... | |
August.14.2009 | |
Finally this summer Latvians got something to smile about amid all the economic gloom and doom that has hit this titchy Baltic state. Strutting their - not ins... | |
July.15.2009 | |
Venturing out for the night to Riga’s bars and clubs will hopefully become a more easy-going experience after two pubs that have been accused of scamming touris... | |
June.21.2009 | |
Latvians are getting ready to party the night away at Riga's traditional Midsummer Eve's 'Jani' Festival, held on 23 June, in an attempt to forget - at least fo... | |
May.28.2009 | |
Travellers searching for cheap flights to Riga be warned: Latvian’s national airline ‘AirBaltic’, which claims to offer cheap fares to the capital and Vilnius, ... | |
22.05.2009 | |
We have got terrible news! The event for which thousands of Latvians and other Europeans have been waiting for, Depeche Mode's concert, has been called off! The... | |
24.04.2009 | |
International Baltic Ballet Festival has just started in Riga. The 14th edition of the Festival begun with a concert, merging two opposing dance styles: tango a... | |
27.03.2009 | |
The Latvian airline airBaltic stated that it is "seriously considering" creating its own taxi business. The idea was a result of many tourists’ complaints about... | |
26.02.2009 | |
The wonderful opera singer, Placido Domingo, chose to perform in Riga and it will be his only concert in the Baltic States. The famous tenor will come to the La... | |
29.01.2009 | |
The Riga City Council decided that it will not fund professional sports teams in the Latvian capital in 2009. As Riga City Council Deputy Imants Rakins from ... | |
17.12.2008 | |
Over 760 Santas ran, scampered, scurried or sprinted through the Riga Old Town in the annual "Santa Fun Run" organized by the Rotary Club. It didn't matter whet... | |
25.11.2008 | |
Bad news. The economic crises got to Latvia and is influencing prices of alcohol. According to some surveys, sales and production are falling (faster than expec... | |
Aug.07.2008 | |
In a discovery resembling something out of Indiana Jones, the remains of 600 soldiers have been discovered beneath a school playground in Riga. The playground, ... | |
Mar.05.2008 | |
While some people in the US or UK complain that the media does little in the name of justice anymore, in Riga there are still some journalists with integrity - ... | |
Jan.29.2008 | |
On the 21st of January, the Latvian Foreign Ministry decided to expel a Russian diplomat employed in the Russian embassy in Riga for activities incompatible wit... | |
Dec.13.2007 | |
If you're looking for a job in Riga, you might want to reach for the top - at the moment, the position of Prime Minister of Latvia is up for grabs, and it seems... | |
Nov.21.2007 | |
In a powerful win for gay rights in Riga, the Latvian Supreme Court has ruled that the ban of the 2006 Riga Pride parade by city authorities was in fact unlawfu... | |
Oct.30.2007 | |
The Latvian government has just survived a vote of no-confidence, but that doesn't mean the people have any confidence in the current government. Anti-governmen... | |
Oct.16.2007 | |
Perhaps the most obvious sign of Riga's growing wealth is a giant symbol of luxury like the English carmaker Bentley. This week, Bentley Motors opened their fir... | |
Oct.08.2007 | |
The third Belarusian-Latvian investment-financial forum is taking place this week in Latvia's capital, from the 8th until the 10th of October. The forum also in... | |
Sep.07.2007 | |
The Riga city council has rained on Latvian National Democratic Party's and Russian nationalist union Rodina's parade - specifically, by not allowing it. The tw... | |
Jul.24.2007 | |
Just weeks after the Latvian NGO Reaction declared a War on Sex Terrorism in Riga, calling for young women to not be won over by a cocktail from foreigners, it ... | |
Jul.17.2007 | |
This summer, visitors to Riga as well as locals can catch some beach party excitement in the western Latvian coastal city of Liepaja on July 20th and 21st. Whil... | |
Jul.10.2007 | |
While the 4th of July might only seem special for Americans, Riga held its own special ceremony this past American Independence Day, but for a wholly different ... | |
Jun.19.2007 | |
A Latvian NGO called Reaction has declared a war on what it calls "sex terrorism," or sex tourism. The declaration comes after the group has witnessed a disturb... | |
Jun.05.2007 | |
For the first time, the Riga Pride Parade went off peacefully, with little in the ways of direct violent conflict. Several hundred pro-gay activists and support... | |
Jun.04.2007 | |
The Latvian people have elected a new leader, and he goes by the name of Dr. Zatlers. As of last week, the new Latvian President is Valdis Zatlers, 52, a leadin... | |
May.29.2007 | |
While gay rights in the Baltics have been anything but popular in the past, things are slowly taking a turn for the better, at least for those of the pink persu... | |
May.28.2007 | |
Have you been thinking lately, "Gee, Riga Life's online guide sure is helpful, but I wish I could take it with me on my trip to Riga!"? Well fear not, we have t... | |
May.22.2007 | |
Good news for children and travellers - it's now easy to get a cab, even if you're only twelve years old! This month, a twelve year old Latvian boy was placed b... | |
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