One year after taking office in April 2024, the Tallinn City Government marks its first full year of work. Over the past year, the city has launched a number of major reforms to improve management efficiency, make public services more accessible and of higher quality, increase transparency, and invest strategically in the living environment and civil protection.
The City of Tallinn is transforming Aia Street into a green and vibrant public space this summer, complete with rest areas, play zones, urban furniture, and greenery.
Starting today, 22 April, property owners in Tallinn can begin submitting applications for compensation related to the 2025 land tax increase. The first to be processed will be applications from those whose land tax is up to €100 and who have already paid the full amount. Those whose land tax exceeds €100 — with the second installment due on 1 October — have time to apply, as their applications will be processed starting from 2 October.
The City of Tallinn and the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training of the Kingdom of Spain have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote educational cooperation. The signing ceremony took place today at Tallinn Mustamäe Upper Secondary School, with Deputy Mayor Aleksei Jašin representing the City of Tallinn and José Aurelio Llaneza Villanueva representing the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training of the Kingdom of Spain.
The public discussion on the draft design conditions for the Pelguranna tramline will take place on 6 May at 17:30 at Tallinna Pelgulinna Riigigümnaasium. Experts will present feedback received on the draft, outline future plans, and answer participants' questions.
The City of Tallinn offers residents free legal consultations, which take place in each city district according to a set schedule. The next consultation days will be held on 8 May at the Põhja-Tallinn District Government and 29 May at the Kristiine District Government, both from 9:00 to 13:00.
Tallinn Education Department and international programming school kood/Jõhvi are launching a partnership to offer three Estonian-language programming courses to ten Tallinn high schools starting from the next academic year. The first course – an introduction to programming – was presented on Wednesday, which students at Tallinna Tehnikagümnaasium have already started taking at their own pace since last week.
Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski stated at today’s meeting with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya that Tallinn supports those who stand for human rights and the rule of law, as Estonians know well how precious freedom is.