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ERR compares Riga and Tallinn Christmas markets

As the festive gets underway, ERR reporters Veronika Uibo and Ragnar Kond visited the Christmas markets in Tallinn and Latvian capital Riga to check out the local hits and compare [..]

Over 20 countries took part in the Christmas Bazaar of the embassies at the T1 Center in Tallinn

The T1 Center in Tallinn hosted the International Christmas Bazaar, organized by the International Women’s Club of Tallinn (IWCT). The event’s 20th edition featured embassies and representatives from more than [..]

Prime minister: What is happening in Tallinn concerns me from a security perspective

Prime Minister Kristen Michal said the Isamaa–Centre Party election alliance in Tallinn worries him from a security standpoint. He added he will not abandon his sharp tone on social media. [..]

Tallinn buses to detect damaged traffic signs

This autumn, the City of Tallinn and the FinEst Centre for Smart Cities have launched a pilot project in which city buses and waste collection vehicles will begin detecting damaged [..]

Tallinn’s new “Manhattan” high-rise to tower over Mustamäe

While Manhattan is home to the New York Estonian House, Tallinn’s new 24-story Manhattan tower will soon rise as the tallest building in Mustamäe. AS TTP is developing the new [..]

Tallinn wants to restrict short term rental apartments in Old Town

Tallinn wants to reduce the number of Old Town apartments on the short-term rental market and bring more permanent residents to the district under a new development plan. How this [..]

New BBQ area opens at Tallinn’s Stroomi beach

A new barbecue area has opened on Tuesday in Stroomi Beach Park in Põhja-Tallinn. The idea won second place in last year’s participatory budgeting vote. Põhja-Tallinn District Elder Külli Tammur [..]

Former mayor hits out at reboot of planned Tallinn main street project

No solutions to a planned main street (peatänav) development in central Tallinn are on the horizon, Center Party leader and former Tallinn mayor Mihhail Kõlvart said, adding that if he [..]

Hydrogen filling stations in Tallinn set to go operational by end of summer

Two hydrogen refueling stations in the Lasnamäe district of Tallinn are expected to start operating at the end of summer. The facilities are being built by fuel retailer Alexela and [..]

Tallinn may grant over a million euros for apartment emergency shelter upgrades

Tallinn mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) has announced a support measure which aims to address the problem of inadequate emergency shelter facilities in apartment buildings in the capital. The measure will [..]

Davis Cup returns to Tallinn After 25 Years

The Davis Cup returns to Tallinn in September, marking the first time in a quarter-century. The Kalev Sports Hall will host the World Group II match between Estonia, led by [..]

Tallinn and Spain’s Ministry of Education and Vocational Training sign memorandum on educational cooperation

The City of Tallinn and the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training of the Kingdom of Spain have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote educational cooperation. The signing ceremony [..]

Tallinn joins the movement toward Zero Waste cities

The City of Tallinn has submitted its application to become a Zero Waste Candidate City under the Mission Zero Academy (MiZA) certification scheme, makingi it the first Estonian city to [..]

Tallinn extends school placement application deadline until 25 March

Tallinn parents have until 25 March to submit applications for assigning a municipal school to children starting first grade in the 2025/2026 academic year. Over 4,500 children will reach school [..]

Tallinn to regulate the use of rental e-scooters, mopeds and bicycles

The Tallinn City Government has submitted a draft regulation to the City Council that would grant the city the right to set requirements for the use of rental e-scooters, mopeds, [..]

Tallinn wins ITB Earth Award 2025 for zero-waste festival initiative

Tallinn’s story of a zero-waste Song and Dance Celebration has won the ITB Earth Award 2025 at the Green Destinations Top 100 Story Awards competition, one of the world’s largest [..]

Join Tallinn’s Winter Swimming Day

As part of the Tallinn – European Capital of Sport 2025 program, a winter swimming day will take place on Saturday, February 22. The event will be held from 10:00 [..]

Tallinn’s participatory budget becomes more efficient and user-friendly

From now on, all submitted ideas will be presented in public discussions held in every district, allowing local residents to have a direct say in selecting the best projects. The [..]

Tallinn adopts noise reduction action plan

The City of Tallinn has developed an action plan to reduce environmental noise in public spaces. By law, the city must mitigate noise levels exceeding set limits to ensure a [..]

Tallinn to merge three major cultural centers

The Tallinn City Government is preparing to consolidate the management of the Tallinn Creative Hub, Salme Cultural Center, and Vene Cultural Center under a single administration. As part of this [..]

Nearly 130 million passengers used Tallinn’s public transport in 2024

AS Tallinna Linnatransport (TLT) operated more than 600 public transport vehicles in 2024, covering nearly 36 million kilometers and serving approximately 130 million passengers. On average, there were 355,000 trips [..]

Tallinn greenlights EELK high-rise detailed plan in Maakri Quarter

Tallinn has approved a detailed plan, in process since 2014, granting the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELK) the right to construct a high-rise building with up to 36 floors in [..]

Tallinn to offer compensation for land tax increase

The Tallinn City Government has submitted a draft resolution to the City Council aimed at mitigating the impact of the 2025 land tax increase on property owners in Tallinn compared [..]

Military exercise to take place in Tallinn

From January 20–24, the Estonian Defence Forces will conduct an exercise in Tallinn aimed at preparing soldiers for participation in international missions. The exercise is planned in a way that [..]

The Tallinn Strategic Management Office has produced a short video about innovative Tallinn

World-class human capital, unique digital capabilities and a competitive business environment make Estonia a smart, agile location for business with global ambitions. Tallinn as a capital of Estonia provides excellent [..]

Tallinn undergoes its largest public transport overhaul of the century

In 2024, Tallinn made significant strides in public transport with strategic decisions such as a complete renewal of the trolleybus fleet with battery-powered trolleys and signing a 10-year contract with [..]

Tallinn increases support for the Food Bank

The City of Tallinn plans to significantly increase support for the Food Bank (Toidupank) to ensure that food aid reaches more people in need. Currently, approximately 6,300 people receive food [..]

New on-call doctor service to launch at Tallinn Children’s Hospital

At the start of 2025, Tallinn Children’s Hospital will launch a pilot project introducing an on-call doctor service aimed at improving access to primary healthcare for more children and alleviating [..]

Tallinn focuses on developing a 15-minute city and enhancing quality of life

Tallinn’s 2025 budget emphasizes the principles of the 15-minute city and an analysis of the spatial distribution of services. This approach enables more efficient planning for new kindergartens, schools, and [..]

Tallinn’s European Capital of Sport year budget focuses on expanding sports opportunities

The 2025 city budget prioritizes promoting active lifestyles among Tallinners and developing sports infrastructure, with a total allocation of €36.4 million for operating and investment costs in the sports and [..]

New buildings to be erected near Tallinn port

The Tallinn city government has launched a detailed plan to install a park and build a series of modern buildings at the corner of Hobujaama and Ahtri streets in the [..]

Tallinn to launch evidence-based initiative to reduce smart device use in schools

The City of Tallinn, in collaboration with researchers from Tallinn University, is set to develop a scientific methodology for managing smart device usage in schools. The initiative’s primary aim is [..]

City of Tallinn expects US contribution to embassy neighborhood upgrade

Tallinn City Government has submitted a list of streets adjacent to the planned new United States Embassy building which the city government wants to renovate and which it has requested [..]

Tallinn kindergartens struggling to find teachers

During the transition to Estonian-language education, Tallinn lost around a hundred kindergarten teachers due to language proficiency issues, forcing the city to reduce the number of teachers per group in [..]

Survey shows Tallinn residents moving towards circular economy by sorting waste

The results of the Tallinn Strategic Management Office’s survey “Green City and Circular Economy” show a significant increase in the sorting of waste at home, at the workplace and in [..]

Czech co to start offering bicycle sharing service in Tallinn

At the end of August, a new bicycle-sharing service provider, Rekola Bikesharing, will begin operations in Tallinn as the company, which has previously operated in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, [..]

Major reconstruction work begins on Tallinn’s Lastekodu tänav

On Wednesday, June 26, major reconstruction work will begin on Tallinn’s Lastekodu tänav. The construction work will bring changes to downtown traffic systems and during the later stages, to public [..]

4 cruise ships to call in Tallinn this week

On the last three days of the coming week, four cruise ships will visit Tallinn’s Old City Harbor. The first of them is Mein Schiff 1, which will arrive from [..]

Telliskivi Creative City Gallery opens two new exhibitions

On Friday, Ukrainian artist Vira Olevska’s exhibition ‘Layers of Life’ (‘Elu kihid’) and Maik Kalberg’s series of paintings exhibition ‘Greenhouse and Ocean Dreams’ (‘Kasvuhoone ja ookeani unistused’) opened at the [..]

Speed cameras to be installed on Reid Road in Tallinn

On July 1, speed cameras will start working in the area of the three-way intersection of Reid Road, Narva Road and Pirita Road in Tallinn, which will not only record [..]

Tallinn to build 14-kilometer linear park

Next week, construction will begin on the first phase of the Putukavail (The Pollinator Highway) project in Tallinn, creating a new pedestrian and cyclist corridor between Ristiku and Sole streets [..]

Tallinn’s public transport company opens new control center

Tallinn’s public transport company TLT officially opened its new control center, which, according to the company, marks a qualitative leap for the entire TLT as a public transport service provider. [..]

One of season’s largest cruise ships set to call in Tallinn this week

Tallinn’s Old City Harbor is expecting visits from three cruise ships this week, including the 330-meter Britannia, which is one of the largest vessels to call in the Estonian capital [..]

Ecolines’ St. Petersburg-Tallinn bus to run via Luhamaa

The bus operator Ecolines will direct the St. Petersburg-Tallinn bus, which the company has so far been operating through the northeastern Estonian border town of Narva, through the Luhamaa border [..]

Transavia France touches down in Tallinn for 1st time

Thursday, April 4, marked the launch of direct flights between Tallinn and Paris by the low-cost airline Transavia France, which forms part of the Air France-KLM Group. The route will [..]

Internal audit identifies systemic problems at Tallinn’s city-run dental clinic

During an inspection of the operations of SA Tallinna Hambakliinik, a city-owned foundation running a dental clinic of the same name, the city’s internal audit service discovered that long-term management [..]

Complex of outdoor swimming pools to be built next to Linnahall in Tallinn

The architectural competition for the best layout for the buildings and a seaside promenade of the Kalasadam (Fishers’ Harbor) properties in Tallinn was won by the architectural office Arhitekt Must [..]

Voters, protesters and police gather at Russian Embassy in Tallinn

Russian citizens living in Estonia can vote during the last day of Russia’s so-called presidential election at the Russian Embassy in Tallinn. People started gathering around the embassy building in [..]

Matto: Street section in front of Russian embassy in Tallinn could be named after Navalny

Hanno Matto, member of the supervisory board of the North Estonia Medical Center and head of the State Elder August Rei Foundation, is of the opinion that the section of [..]

Tallinn ranks 17th in global quality of life index; Vilnius at 36th and Riga at 88th

Tallinn, Estonia’s capital city, has landed in 17th place among 195 cities worldwide in the Numbeo 2024 Quality of Life Index category. The category assesses various factors affecting quality of [..]

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