26.07.25 NEWS ... According to former Prime Minister and Reform Party chairman Andrus Ansip, neither Prime Minister Kristen Michal nor the Reform party headquarters should interfere in other municipalities' affairs, former prime minister Andrus Ansip said.

23.07.25 NEWS ... Two men installed the flag of occupied Soviet Estonia on the wall of the writer's house in Tallinn on Tuesday afternoon for a second time. Riigikogu member Jaak Valge (ERK) said that he and poet Andres Aule were responsible. Police have initiated criminal proceedings.

24.07.25 NEWS ... Prime Minister and Reform Party chair Kristen Michal on Thursday apologized for the political turmoil caused by his party in Tallinn this summer. He also ruled out cooperation with the Center Party and EKRE.

24.07.25 NEWS ... Tallinn city government is not likely to appoint new deputy mayors following the departure of the Reform Party from office earlier this week, instead dividing their duties among remaining officials, "Aktuaalne kaamera" reported.

23.07.25 NEWS ... Tallinn City Council has approved the sale of the city's 2.74 percent stake in Coop Bank. The city may sell its more than 2.8 million shares on the stock exchange, which would likely have a negative impact on the already declining share price.

23.07.25 NEWS ... The coalition crisis in Tallinn this summer amounts to some unbelievable nonsense, Mayor of Tallinn Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) said. The saga damaged both the credibility of politics as a whole and the Reform Party, which instigated the crisis, Ossinovski added.

23.07.25 NEWS ... Tallinn City Council voted in favor of ending the operations of the Russian Cultural Center and Salme Cultural Center and merging them with other institutes in the capital.

23.07.25 NEWS ... The Health Board (Terviseamet) is taking new water samples from a beach near Tallinn's ferry harbor after three children who had been swimming in the area had to go to hospital after falling sick.

23.07.25 NEWS ... The Tallinn Song Festival Grounds Foundation plans to create better infrastructure to make sure people can move around more smoothly during large-scale events. Work on a new design plan is underway.

22.07.25 NEWS ... The Reform Party left the Tallinn city government coalition on Tuesday evening, the day after a failed vote to abolish kindergarten fees in the capital. The party said it is impossible to fulfill pledges made to voters.

22.07.25 NEWS ... Drinking stations have been opened across Tallinn for hedgehogs and other small animals to find clean water.

22.07.25 NEWS ... Tallinn's summer political rollercoaster is also reflected in the capital's residents' party preferences. Reform's ratings have fallen to 10 percent, while SDE's have surged, according to the latest survey by Kantar Emor.

22.07.25 NEWS ... Tuesday's newspaper editorials criticize the ongoing political squabbling between parties in Tallinn, the latest example of which was Monday's failed attempt in the city council to abolish kindergarten fees.

22.07.25 NEWS ... Not everything went according to plan at Monday's extraordinary city council meeting, Mayor of Tallinn Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) said, adding that the Center Party opted to take revenge on the Reform Party by voting against abolishing kindergarten fees in the capital after earlier supporting that step.

22.07.25 NEWS ... Renovation of two major Tallinn road bridges is to start next year after a study revealed damage to their main load-bearing beams.

22.07.25 NEWS ... Large crowds of swimmers still take to the water at Inglirand Beach in the capital, even though the water is often contaminated and there are no lifeguards in the area.

21.07.25 NEWS ... Tallinn Deputy Mayor Pärtel-Peeter Pere (Reform) announced his resignation on Monday evening after Tallinn City Council voted against abolishing kindergarten fees in the capital, claiming he cannot make changes.

21.07.25 NEWS ... Tallinn will clear snow from all streets owned by the city this coming winter, shifting responsibility away from residents, after councillors voted for the measure on Monday. it also agreed to stop using leaf blowers.

21.07.25 NEWS ... Creative groups at the Russian Cultural Center have publicly criticized Tallinn City Government's plan to merge the venue and the Salme Cultural Center with Tallinn's Kultuurikatel.

21.07.25 NEWS ... Tallinn has launched a new pilot project to redevelop the oldest apartment blocks in the Mustamäe district, revamping the exteriors and making the interiors more energy-efficient. But the plans come at a price – reduced parking spaces.

20.07.25 NEWS ... This year, the number of trees broken by storms is almost twice as high as last year, data from the Rescue Board shows. The cause is rainy weather, strong winds, and thunderstorms.

20.07.25 NEWS ... Tallinn City Council will vote on a draft regulation to abolish kindergarten fees on Monday. The measure is likely to pass only with the support of the opposition, as coalition member Eesti 200 does not support the policy.

18.07.25 NEWS ... Street artists have brought a fresh new look to a once gray wall on Paavli tänav in the the Estonian capital's Põhja-Tallinn district. The new street art wall features works by 27 different artists, and reflects a desire to bring more color, culture and collaboration to the area.

18.07.25 NEWS ... An unused Tallinn Central Library mobile library bus is being sent to Ukraine to support the Kharkiv State Scientific Library.

18.07.25 NEWS ... Top Estonian disc golfer Kristin Lätt is in joint 20th place on the women's leaderboard after day one of the Disc Golf Pro Tour (DGPT) event at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds.

17.07.25 NEWS ... A Tallinn district elder who engaged in remote work from the Southeast Asian country of Laos did not act reasonably, Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) said.

17.07.25 NEWS ... The City of Tallinn has started refitting some of its old buses due to failed procurements for newer hydrogen gas-powered vehicles.

17.07.25 NEWS ... The 2025 HeadRead Literary Festival, featuring top authors from all over the world, took place in Tallinn earlier this year. This installment features writer Rob Wilkins, long-time friend and assistant to British author, humorist, and satirist Terry Pratchett (1948–2015).

16.07.25 NEWS ... An internal audit by the Tallinn Environment and Public Works Department (KEKO) into the procurement of urban furniture including benches has found no irregularities. A number of shortcomings in the procurement process were identified, however.

16.07.25 NEWS ... Tuesday's written correspondence between members of the Tallinn city government reveals that the price through procurement of a single bike shed in Tallinn has reached €56,000, a fivefold rise on the price of bike sheds previously ordered by Tallinn City Transport (TLT).

16.07.25 NEWS ... The City of Tallinn and the developers behind the Kaubamaja Quarter will move forward with the department store's renovation after overcoming disagreements that have last for almost a decade.

16.07.25 NEWS ... All road users need to show empathy toward one another when using the urban space, former Tallinn city architect Endrik Mänd told "Vikerhommik."

15.07.25 NEWS ... This weekend (July 19 and 20), Tallinn Botanic Garden will once again be hosting its popular Rose Days in the newly renovated rose garden. Visitors will be able to see over 700 rose cultivars, take part in guided tours, visit a consultation corner and buy rose plants.

15.07.25 NEWS ... The Memorial to the Victims of Communism in Tallinn is now partly closed due to maintenance work.

15.07.25 NEWS ... The Central Criminal Police has launched a criminal investigation into the Tallinn outdoor bench procurement following Tallinn's internal audit that found the procurement may have been targeted toward specific manufacturers.

12.07.25 NEWS ... Political observers say the recent power struggle in Tallinn has underscored how difficult it is to govern the Estonian capital without the Center Party. Of the four parties currently represented on Tallinn City Council, only Eesti 200 has ruled out cooperating with them.

11.07.25 NEWS ... A recently defended master's thesis has found that not a single public space in Tallinn is fully accessible to disabled people — and many so-called accessibility features actually fall short.

10.07.25 NEWS ... The Coca-Cola Plaza cinema complex in central Tallinn has undergone a refurbishment in recent months and, from this summer, will become the Apollo Plaza entertainment and leisure complex.

09.07.25 NEWS ... Mayor of Tallinn Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) said there are two possible outcomes of the upcoming local elections: either he will continue as mayor, or Mihhail Kõlvart (Center) will return to lead the council.

09.07.25 NEWS ... Three months before the local elections, the Center Party holds the highest level of support in Tallinn. A new poll shows the recent coalition crisis in the capital boosted support for Center and weakened support for Reform.

08.07.25 NEWS ... A motion of no confidence against Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) has failed. Only members of the city's opposition voted in favor of the motion at an extraordinary council meeting on Tuesday.

08.07.25 NEWS ... Real estate company Aswega is planning to build a new block of buildings in the area behind Tallinn Bus Station. The architectural competition for the development of the area was won by architects Hayashi-Grossschmidt Arhitektuur.

08.07.25 NEWS ... Tallinn City Government has approved plans for two new buildings up to 37 stories high to be built on the site of the Stockmann department store.

08.07.25 NEWS ... On Monday, memorial benches honoring Estonia's legendary captains were unveiled with a ceremonial event at the Port of Tallinn's Old Harbor (Vanasadam).

08.07.25 NEWS ... Women make up the majority of readers in the Tallinn Central Library system, where visitors in 2024 borrowed not only books, but also everything from guitars and gardening tools to yoga mats, blood pressure monitors and seeds.

08.07.25 NEWS ... A legislative amendment that took effect in Estonia this month bans vehicles from stopping or parking on sidewalks to load goods — a practice previously allowed as an exception. For many Tallinn businesses, the change has made deliveries more difficult.

07.07.25 NEWS ... According to Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski, during its meeting on Monday, Tallinn City Government decided to send a draft decree to the city council for approval, which would abolish attendance fees at Tallinn's municipal kindergartens from September 1.

07.07.25 NEWS ... Amid practical concerns, Tallinn Deputy Mayor Aleksei Jašin (Eesti 200) said the city government will need opposition support to eliminate kindergarten fees in the capital, as his party won't be backing the proposal.

07.07.25 NEWS ... At a meeting on Monday, the Reform Party's Tallinn regional board and council, decided to continue in the Tallinn city government and not participate in the vote of no confidence against Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski. The party deems the removal of kindergarten fees as a prerequisite for it to continue in the coalition.

07.07.25 NEWS ... Center Party leader Mihhail Kõlvart says it has been sad to see the power struggle in the Tallinn city government and that after the local elections this fall, Center is ready to hold talks with all the other parties if necessary. According to Kõlvart, a prerequisite for negotiating with the SDE would be that current Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski is not at the table.