At today’s City Government meeting on 29 July, Deputy Mayor Viljar Jaamu submitted his letter of resignation. His term of office will end on 30 July 2025.
Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski has signed a directive terminating the official duties of Deputy Mayors Pärtel-Peeter Pere and Viljar Jaamu in their respective areas of responsibility. In an extraordinary City Government meeting, it was also decided to dismiss Sander Andla, City Centre District Governor, and Doris Raudsepp, Pirita District Governor.
As part of a charity campaign that took place throughout September, 75 schools across Estonia, including 8 Tallinn schools, received slacklines to promote physical activity among students.
On Sunday, August 29, at 12 noon, Tondiraba Park will be opened in Tallinn - a one of a kind green and recreation area on 29 hectares that creates space for both people and nature.
The capital will burst into bloom for its birthday as by Tallinn Day, tens of thousands of permanent and summer flowers will be planted in the public urban space. On Tallinn Day on May 15, citizens are also invited to participate in the planting work. Altogether, 4,020 plants that promote species richness will be seeded across the city.
On the Estonian Victory Day, June 23, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic team Red Arrows will display a spectacular airshow over Tallinn Bay. On the morning of the same day, the Red Arrows will fly over the Victory Day parade in Paide, in which the soldiers of the eFP NATO battlegroup will also take part. The equipment of the battlegroup can be seen up close on Victory Day in both Paide and Tallinn.
Tallinn is commemorating the innocent victims of the 9 March 1944 bombing and the war in Ukraine on Wednesday, the anniversary of the March bombing, with a memorial service at the Siselinna cemetery and a concert in the Old Town's Church of the Holy Spirit and candle-lighting on Harju Street.
The 103rd anniversary of the Republic of Estonia will be celebrated in each City District with various events, such as public flag-raisings, open-air concerts and an opening of a new snow sculpture park.
From Monday 13 June, 14 school stadiums and 4 sports fields will be open to the public in Tallinn, free of charge. At least one school stadium will be opened in each district.
On Thursday in Männi park, Tallinn Deputy Mayor Vladimir Svet and Deputy Head of Tallinn Urban Environment and Public Works Department Tarmo Sulg presented the concept for planning and constructing the public toilets in urban space, and stressed that the city's priority is to gradually increase the share of permanent toilets.