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• Even if Baltic and NATO forces were defeated on the frontiers with Russia and Belarus, they could fall back on Tallinn (population ca 400,000), Riga (population ca 600,000), and Vilnius (540,000). Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
• An enlarged amphibious corps could operate where land meets sea in the Gulf of Finland, the Estonian islands, and the Gulf of Riga. The Globe and Mail
• The Rai Baltica project, under development for more than 20 years, foresees the development of 870 km of rail lines, which will connect Tallin to Vilnius via Riga, in under four hours, instead of the almost 11-hour journey by public transport. www.euractiv.com
• Over the coming months, work will continue to build the concrete trackbed and station platforms at Riga Central, which itself will become the largest passenger service facility in the Baltic States. International Railway Journal
• Sediment transport and its potential for accumulation are significantly higher on the eastern side of the Gulf of Riga, where they are affecting the Randu plavas lagoon. MDPI
• The ice fishing industry in the Gulf of Riga holds great economic significance for local communities as it offers income opportunities for professional and recreational fishermen. Marine Insight
• The newly established codeshare agreement will enable Delta to feature its code on 20 routes operated by airBaltic, connecting to three major cities served by the Latvian carrier, namely Riga, Tallinn, and Vilnius. Aviation a2z
• If, on average, 2024's budget increase is around 8.1% for local governments, in Riga, it is as high as 15%, then it is 1.1% for Augsdaugava municipality, and only 0.5% for Kraslava municipality. LSM
• The offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Riga is planned to have a capacity of 1 GW and is expected to produce around 4 TWh / y. Energy Global
• Rail Baltica construction is progressing not only in the vicinity of Riga, but the maturity of construction projects is also growing outside of Riga, where design work is already actively underway, and construction expertise will be involved successively. Railway Technology
• By 2030, a 5.8-billion-euro, high-speed rail track financed by the European Union, RailBaltica, is slated to connect Warsaw with the Baltic capitals Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn, but only 1.2 billion euros has been allocated so far. ABC News
• One nature project will improve city-wide biodiversity management in Tartu, Aarhus and Riga to restore connectivity and enhance ecosystem health. Insight Publishing
• The Riga government and the EU have not diminished their alienation by choosing another city rather than Daugavpils to be the Latvian city of culture in 2027. The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
• A planned 1 GW offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Riga could cover half of the electricity consumption of Estonia and provide energy security for the Baltic state, local utility Enefit Green said. Recharge | Latest renewable energy news
• More than 100 cruise ship calls are expected in Riga during the 2022 cruise season, exceeding the results of the previous completed 2019 cruise season by a quarter. Cruise Industry News
• TV Rain is now broadcasting from the Latvian capital Riga via YouTube, likely to be the only way most people in Russia will be able to see it. Sky News
• The first demos of how 5G will orchestrate ship-to-port and ship-to-ship communication will take place in the Gulf of Riga in 2023. Mobile Europe
• If that many firms do go under, jobs will crash and rising social tensions will see gilets jaunes on the streets from Paris to Riga, and a renewed refugee crisis caused by food insecurity across North Africa will inflame populism. CapX
• Riga's climate plan will be approved in the coming months, and it includes measures to invest in more energy-efficient buildings. Eurocities
• More than €114m from the Cohesion Fund will be used to purchase new electric trains for operation in the Riga and Pieriga region in Latvia. Railway Technology

Last updated: 26 June 2025