For the upcoming year, Tallinn's budget allocates nearly 396 million euros for educational operations, representing almost 41% of the total operating costs. The primary focuses include the transition to Estonian-language education, increased investment, and raising the minimum wage for teachers.
Following the success of Tallinn's night bus pilot project this year, the city has announced that night buses will now operate year-round, including new routes to Nõmme and Viimsi. Adjustments to existing routes will also be implemented, enhancing accessibility for more passengers.
This week, the more active phase of the exercise Ussisõnad (Parseltongue) begins in the Northern Territorial Defence District’s area of responsibility and some exercises will also be conducted in Tallinn on Thursday, September 7. It will not disturb the daily life of people in Tallinn.
Next year's budget for Tallinn's education sector includes a pay rise for school and nursery school teachers. The 2023 budget also includes increased payments for school lunches and other investments for educational establishments.
The city of Tallinn has decided to have bus line no. 5 continue along its regular Männiku-Metsakooli route from 1 August. The planned changes to bus lines no. 8, 17, 17A, 35, 42, 43, 48, 67 and 68 will go into effect on 1 August.
Due to the LHV Women’s Run in Pirita, on Saturday 20 May from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, the locations of bus stops of lines 1, 5, 8, 34 and 38 on Pirita tee in the direction leading out of the city will be changed. The Kose tee section between Pirita tee and Rummu tee will be closed, and the routes of bus lines 5 and 6 will be changed in both directions.
Starting 1 June, Tallinn public transport will switch to its summer schedule, resulting in changes to timetables. In addition, several updates will be made to the public transport route network, as well as to stop names and locations.
On December 11, Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski hosted a year-end reception for representatives of foreign embassies and international organizations based in Tallinn. This year, the event took place at the newly opened Kadriorg Park Orangery.
The City of Tallinn, as part of its 2020-2030 education strategy, aims to modernize the entire network of schools and kindergartens by 2030. This year, the city is investing over 38 million euros in the renovation of kindergartens.