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On Saturday, January 18, the opening event of European Capital of Sport Tallinn 2025 gave residents the chance to explore various winter sports for free.

On January 23, Tallinn’s Deputy Mayor for Education, Aleksei Jašin, met with an education delegation from Helsinki, led by Helsinki’s Deputy Mayor for Education, Johanna Laisaari. The visit focused on the shared challenges of the two cities' education systems and opportunities for closer collaboration. One significant initiative under consideration is organizing an education conference in Tallinn in 2026.

On January 24, Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski participated in the 14th EU Capitals Mayors and European Commission Summit in Warsaw. The meeting focused on increasing EU funding for capitals and improving coordination of civil protection plans.

The goal of Tallinn’s Old Town development plan is to create a high-quality living environment where cultural heritage is preserved, and entrepreneurship supports an active cultural life. To achieve these goals, the development plan also outlines the most important activities for the coming years. A public presentation of the development plan will take place this Thursday, January 30.

Through its Test in Tallinn program, the City of Tallinn offers companies the opportunity to test their innovative products and services designed for a smart city. In the January application round, four new innovation projects were selected to proceed to the testing phase.

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 to 2024. The compensation is a one-time measure designed to cover the tax increase for 2025.

The City of Tallinn continues to support the practical training of law students this year, enabling the Estonian Lawyers' Union Student Legal Aid Office to provide free legal advice to residents of the city.

Starting February 1, the schedules for several bus routes in Tallinn will be adjusted. The changes will affect bus lines No. 20, 20A, 35, 36, 40, and 45.

Today, Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture Piret Hartman and Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski signed an agreement to introduce a unified ticket for Harjumaa. The goal is to launch the system by summer 2025.

From 5 February to 16 March, property owners can apply for restoration grants from the Tallinn Urban Planning Department. The grant is available to owners of architecturally valuable buildings, monuments, structures located in heritage or conservation areas, and individual objects of cultural value. An informational session will be held next week to provide further details.