News & Views Directory 2
This is a full directory of all 67 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.
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... | |
Apr.30.2007 | |
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 ... | |
Apr.24.2002 | |
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... | |
Mar.29.2007 | |
It's been only a long sixteen years since the fall of the Soviet Union and Latvia's regained independence, and one would think that would be enough time to esta... | |
Feb.26.2007 | |
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... | |
Jan.22.2007 | |
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... | |
Nov.29.2006 | |
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... | |
Oct.27.2006 | |
The Latvian Parliament in Riga passed a bill which will allow the publication of KGB archives in Latvia's national newspaper, Latvijas Vestnesis, on March 1, 20... | |
Oct.18.2006 | |
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... | |
Oct.13.2006 | |
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,... | |
Sept.11.2006 | |
LONDON, September 11 (IranMania) - Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s controversial flick “Offside” will be screened at the opening ceremony of the 20th Riga Inter... | |
Aug.31.2006 | |
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... | |
Aug.28.2006 | |
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... | |
Aug.16.2006 | |
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... | |
Aug.04.2006 | |
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... | |
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