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At Riga Central Market, rental fees have increased by up to 80%; home producers and local growers will suffer the most, and product price increases will follow

At the beginning of 2026, rental fees have increased for traders at the Riga Central Market, leaving tenants puzzled, Inc. learned at the central market. Checking the prices on the market’s homepage, it can be seen that rental fees for various points of sale increase differently from this year; however, the biggest rise has affected the gastronomy pavilion, where now as much as 79% more has to be paid. The “Rīgas nami” price list shows that the pricing for various […]

Soft power ecosystem

In late autumn, when politicians traditionally heatedly debate budget issues, discussions arose on the agenda about whether the Society Integration Fund (SIF) should or should not be abolished. At that time, the association “Civic Alliance” pointed out that such an initiative should be seen as an attempt to weaken civil society and restrict democratic processes. Summarizing data on the organizations and media funded by SIF over the last three years, to the aforementioned […]

The woman beater continues to receive Michelin recognition

The restaurant owner who once, shortly after receiving recognition from the Michelin Guide, beat up a female guest in the pub did not keep his promise to step down; on the contrary – he became the sole owner of the company, consolidating his position. Shortly after the Michelin Guide 2024 awards were announced, social networks and online news sites were flooded by a video showing how Murad Juško, co-owner of COD, a restaurant included in the list of Michelin-recommended venues, […]

3 things Delfi doesn’t tell you…

At the time when I worked at the Ministry of Economics and saw how politicians acted and then publicly said something completely different, deliberately distorting information, sometimes the level of manipulation was such that I could not even believe it was possible at all. I tried to understand whether a particular person did this out of conviction, defending certain interests, or really did not understand […]

Maintaining the capital’s city council is becoming more expensive for Riga residents

Despite residents’ dissatisfaction (possibly artificially created) with the expansion of bureaucracy in the Riga City Council, the capital’s municipality, in the name of coalition stability, decided today that the Mayor of Riga will once again have three deputies or vice-mayors. The third vice-mayor’s position will cost tax-paying Riga residents 167.22 thousand euros per year. Before the Council meeting, the municipality addressed the city’s residents about the restoration of the third vice-mayor’s position and invited them to […]