New nature reserve – Lucavsala small gardens

New nature reserve – Lucavsala small gardens

Do you remember the “Sports Palace Gardens” project? Between Barona and Tērbatas streets, in the very center of Riga, in the territory of the demolished Sports Palace, the idea of ​​creating small gardens for three years was implemented. In other words, instead of an unused and degraded area, the residents were given the opportunity to … Read more

Writing in Russian is critical for freedom of speech in Latvia

Writing in Russian is critical for freedom of speech in Latvia

The entire media environment was recently slightly shaken by the open letter of the Latvian Radio Editorial Board “The limits of freedom of speech are narrowing”. In the context of the threats and insults that Re:Baltica journalists are constantly receiving, a very unpleasant trend emerges. In other words, journalists are starting to be afraid to … Read more

LÚSIS COMMENTS ⟩ Why is Lucavsala the stupidest place to build a stadium?

LÚSIS COMMENTS ⟩ Why is Lucavsala the stupidest place to build a stadium?

It has been talked about for years that Riga needs a proper stadium. The fact that we are the only country in Europe without a stadium capable of hosting events with at least 8,000 seats makes us look even poorer than the poorest countries in Europe. Haters, of course, object, shouting that the national football … Read more