Meeting of the mayors of Tallinn and Montpellier focused on free public transport
Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart met with Montpellier Mayor Michaël Delafosse to share Tallinn’s experiences with free public transport.
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Water supply and drainage improving in many areas
The city of Tallinn and AS Tallinna Vesi are signing a new administrative contract that regulates matters related to public water supply and sewage network and the provision of rainwater drainage services.
Admission to preschool
In Tallinn, there are 125 municipal preschools . The citizens of Tallinn may choose for their children any municipal preschool that has available...
Official opening of the Advent season in the Old Town
December is a month of hope and miracles. As the year comes to a close, whether it was easy or difficult, something new is already on the horizon. A...
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At the European Green Capital Awards Ceremony on 9th of September, 2021, in Lahti, Finland – Tallinn was announced to be the European Green Capital...
Cities After Dark Network from Braga explored Tallinn's nightlife
In October, as part of the URBACT program, representatives of the Cities After Dark network from Braga visited Tallinn to meet with representatives of the city's nightlife sector and discuss future cooperation.
Mayor meets Patriarch Bartholomew at City Hall
On September 14th, Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart hosted His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at Tallinn Town Hall. The meeting encompassed Tallinn's good relations with the Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church, environmental issues, and the city's initiatives as the European Green Capital, among others.
Montpellier adopts free public transport following Tallinn's example
As of yesterday, the city of Montpellier in Southern France has fully transitioned to free public transport, inspired by the model implemented in Tallinn. Prior to this change, thorough research was conducted on Tallinn's experience with the system.
Historical documents of Hanseatic League added to UNESCO archival heritage list
Yesterday, on 18 May in Paris, letters addressed to the merchant Hildebrand Veckinchusen and his account books from 1398-1428 kept in the Tallinn City Archives along with other documents related to the history of the Hanseatic League were added to the UNESCO Memory of the World register, which gathers documentary heritage of outstanding global value.