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Whizz will be Winging in to Riga
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... | Business |
Blonde walk: The video and pics
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... | Art and Culture |
Blonde Power turns on the Cheer
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... | City Focus |
The Party's Over for Blacklisted Bars
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... | City Focus |
Black listing for 'budget' fares airline
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, ... | Business |
Bad News And Good News...
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... | Art and Culture |
Dance Away...
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... | Art and Culture |
From AirBaltic To TaxiBaltic?
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... | Comment |
One Of "The Three Tenors" In Riga
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... | Art and Culture |
Sorry, No Money For Sports
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 ... | Comment |
Run, Santa, Run!
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... | City Focus |
Alcohol Prices Go Up
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... | Comment |
WWII Soldiers Found in Riga
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, ... | Current Affairs |
Newspaper Busts Prostitution Ring
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 - ... | Current Affairs |
Expulsion for All
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... | Current Affairs |
Wanted: Prime Minister
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... | Current Affairs |
2006 Gay Parade Ban Ruled Unlawful
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... | City Focus |
Bently Comes to Riga
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... | City Focus |
Russian March Banned
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... | City Focus |
The Baltic Bangkok? No Thanks
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 ... | Comment |
Beach Party in Latvia
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... | Art and Culture |
New Holocaust Memorial in Riga
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 ... | City Focus |
A War on (Sex) Terror
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... | Current Affairs |
Gay Pride Parade A Success
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... | City Focus |
Welcome, Dr. President
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... | Current Affairs |
Riga Pride Parade Set to Go On
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... | City Focus |
Riga Life PDF Now Available!
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... | City Focus |
Riga's Youngest Cabbie
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... | City Focus |
Border Issues Bordering on Unsolvable
Just when we were celebrating the establishment (finally!) of a proper border between Russia and Latvia, it now seems we've cracked the champagne bottle open a ... | Current Affairs |
A Belgian King in Riga
Belgium's King Albert II arrived in Riga Monday and will stay for three days in Latvia's capital. This will be the first time that a Belgian monarch has visited... | Current Affairs |
The Drama of Domestic Violence
Since joining the EU in 2004, Latvia has been participating in an ongoing project to curb domestic violence, sponsored by the EU. Both spousal abuse and marital... | Art and Culture |
Don't Drink and ...Steer?
While the mantra "don't drink and drive" is a commonly heard phrase, thanks to the captain and several crew members of a Maltese-flagged cargo ship, "don't drin... | Comment |
NATO Summit to Take Place in Riga
This week, beginning on November 28th the prestigious NATO Summit will take place in Latvia's capital city - the first NATO summit to be held on the territory o... | Current Affairs |
Queen Elizabeth in Riga
It's fair to say that Latvia is used to British invasions after several years of welcoming marauding stag parties onto her shores. Thankfully for the good citiz... | Current Affairs |
Latvia lose out to Ireland
Latvia lost out to Northern Ireland in the latest qualifying game for Euro 2008. The Baltic Nation had high hopes of causing an upset against their Irish hosts,... | Comment |
'Offside' to open Riga Film Festival
LONDON, September 11 (IranMania) - Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s controversial flick “Offside” will be screened at the opening ceremony of the 20th Riga Inter... | Art and Culture |
Riga MP attacks Mersey 'savages'
A European MP has branded Liverpool tourists 'savages' after an influx of visitors to his country since the recent launch of a new flight from John Lennon Airpo... | Comment |
Latvia haunted by Soviet past
RIGA, August 16, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- August 21 marks the 15th anniversary of Latvia declaring full independence from the Soviet Union, after the failed coup attemp... | Comment |
Putin invites Ethnic Russians back
RIGA, August 15, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin in June gave the nod to a package of incentives aimed at bringing ethnic Russians living abro... | Comment |
Baltic capitals tell a tale of three cities
Riga - The most striking feature of Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius - the capitals of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania respectively - is their capac... | Art and Culture |
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