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Tallinn continues to pursue for the title of European Green Capital in 2023, a total of 16 cities across Europe will apply for this year’s title.

At today’s cabinet meeting, the members of the Government approved the decisions on the basis of which even more wide-ranging restrictions will come into force in Estonia from Thursday, March 11 until April 11. The restrictions will be eased when the spread of the coronavirus in Estonia has been reduced to the level that does not endanger the medical system’s ability to function. Today the government adopted the decisions in principle, the plan is to approve the corresponding order at tomorrow’s extraordinary meeting.

At the extraordinary meeting, the Government approved the amendment to the 2021–2023 Employment Programme that, in accordance with the proposal of the Council of the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund, allows supporting the companies that have suffered the most from the restrictions. At the previous cabinet meeting, it was also decided to support the undertakings of the Ministry of Education and Research and of the Ministry of Culture.

In order to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the government decided to make the existing restrictions stricter for catering and commercial establishments, which will enter into force as of Saturday, 6 March. Students who are facing final exams and national exams are allowed to continue partial contact learning as of 15 March. An order on these decisions is planned to be adopted tomorrow. The new restrictions will initially apply until 28 March.

Next week, Tallinn will distribute medical masks to families with multiple children, low-income single parents and residents of apartment buildings with a high infection rate.

The City of Tallinn announced this year's city scholarship competition as of March 1. The scholarship is intended for Master's and Doctoral students whose research topic contributes to the development of Tallinn. Candidate applications can be submitted until April 1.

From Monday, March 1 until the end of the month, Tallinn city institutions will work according to the red scenario of internal work organization to limit the spread of Covid-19. This means that the city continues to provide all services to clients, but minimizes contacts between employees.

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.

As of today, 10 June 2022, Ukrainian refugees who have been granted temporary protection will be able to apply for rent subsidies.

The Tallinn City Government has assigned the name of Ukraine Square to the so far unnamed square in Lembitu Park in the Sibulaküla subdistrict of Tallinn city centre.