📰Press & announcements

Increased coefficients for home allowance

From January 1 to April 30, the coefficients for calculating home allowance will be increased.

Open Doors Day

Traffic Restrictions During Rīga Rimi Marathon

Civil Defense Support

Support for Ukraine

Firefighters' Peaceful Night

Celebrating Europe Day at Vērmanes Garden

48 Calls to Firefighters During the Night Shift

63 Calls to Firefighters During the Night Shift

Person Dies in Fire Accident in Ventspils District

Person killed in fire in Ventspils district

A person died in a fire in the Ventspils district.

Travel Restrictions

Transport restrictions in Krišjāņa Valdemāra street until May 30th.

Support for Ukraine

Celebrating Latvia's Independence Restoration Day 36th Anniversary with a parade of Latvian school crows at Vērmanes Garden, 'We are all together - in Latvia!'

Inviting the public to participate in the creation of the national flower map 'Latvia' on Latvia's Independence Restoration Day 36th Anniversary, planting flowers together for unity and mutual respect

Celebrating Latvia's Independence Restoration Day 36th Anniversary in Riga with a wide cultural program

Fires extinguished in the evening

37 fires were extinguished on a single night.

Celebrating Latvia's Independence Restoration Day

Celebrating the Independence Restoration Day of the Republic of Latvia.

Civil Defense

37 fires extinguished in the evening

Celebrating Independence Restoration Day

37 fires extinguished at night

Two people saved from fire

Two people were saved during a fire.

People rescued from a high-risk fire in Riga

Two people rescued from a high-risk fire in Riga

Two people rescued from a high-risk fire

Fire and Rescue Service's anniversary

The State Fire and Rescue Service is celebrating its 161st anniversary on May 17th. The service will organize Open Doors Day events from May 17th to 19th.

Inviting project idea submissions for the budget of participation until May 6th

Inviting commercial associations to apply for funding public events from May 1st onwards

Supporting Ukraine - підтримкa України

High-risk fire extinguished in Riga

Fire and rescue service firefighters responded to wind-induced fires

77 times firefighters were dispatched to extinguish wind-induced fires

International air cargo industry forum 'Nordic Air Cargo Symposium' to be held in Riga

Riga Airport served more passengers and cargo in April than ever before

Civil defense support

Support for Ukraine - підтримкa України

Support for Ukraine

Riga City Hall supports Ukraine in the current conflict.

Rīgā notiks starptautisks gaisa kravu nozares forums “Nordic Air Cargo Symposium”

Renaming Street

The street named Andrejs Priedkalns will be renamed to Medicņu iela in Riga.

Two people injured in a fire incident at night on April 22nd, one person died.

MassMovement project launch event

The MassMovement project launch event took place on April 20th.

Fire in Rezekne District

A high-risk fire occurred in Rēzekne district on April 20th.

Celebrating Latvia's Independence Restoration Day

Riga will celebrate the 36th anniversary of Latvia's independence with a cultural program.

Riga Airport recognized as one of the world's most punctual airports in March

Rīgas lidosta martā atzīta par vienu no pasaules punktuālākajām lidostām

A person died in a fire incident in Riga on the night of April 20th.

39 fire incidents extinguished on the night of April 21st.

Announcement of a competition for positions on the board of Riga Airport's finance and IT strategic management department

Izsludināts konkurss uz Rīgas lidostas valdes locekļa amatu finanšu un IT stratēģiskās vadības jomā

RIX Rīgas lidostu nākamos piecus gadus turpinās vadīt Laila Odiņa

Increase in fires with explosions

The number of fires involving explosions has increased again in the past year.

Number of fires with smoke evacuation increased again in the year

Number of fires involving structures increased again in the year

Improved Braila iela renovation project

The Riga City Council has improved the renovation project for Braila iela.

Funding for velo infrastructure improvement

The Riga City Council has allocated funds for improving the city's velo infrastructure.

Defect repair on Mūkusalas promenade

Work will begin soon to repair defects on the Mūkusalas promenade.

Temporary ban on parking in Murjāņu iela

From April 17 to May 31, parking will be prohibited in Murjāņu iela.