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One-third of homes on the islands this year were sold to nationals of other countries, many of whom are non-residents
This was one of the more creative and unusual ideas set to take shape as a result of the second participatory budget initiative in the city
The local authorities are taking the bold step as a way to declutter the urban streets from delivery traffic
The law also requires restaurants to display their staff tip-sharing policy so that customers can understand it
The EDMO hubs work to connect fact-checkers, academia and the media, as well as boost local media literacy
Ireland is currently going through a major rental housing crisis
The Estonian city is preparing for its upcoming European Green Capital year in style
The birds will be specially trained to scare off pigeons from their favourite places in the city’s parks
Users can now get an overview of the state of the output in the country and receive a warning to reduce consumption and avoid power cuts
The city will launch an urban walk with a digital visual guide
Users can now get an overview of the state of the output in the country and receive a warning to reduce consumption and avoid power cuts
Plants feed on CO2 and plenty of it is produced at the local Tekniska verken energy company, so there’s a circular win-win solution
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The pioneering green move would make the country the first in Europe to do so
Until now, there have been specially designated bathing areas but from next summer, one would be able to see the city as one giant swimming pool
The city inaugurated twelve of these spots to encourage people to still feel at home while on the street
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The city will launch an urban walk with a digital visual guide
The Estonian capital was praised for its unique sport urban planning design
Faux or fact? Now, it’s up to you to shine the light on the truth
Ireland is currently going through a major rental housing crisis
It will aid them in collecting data about the incidents that can be used in court
Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart opens a renovated kindergarten in Järveotsa, Source: Mihhail Kõlvart on Facebook
Center lost its absolute majority in Tallinn but its mayor Mihhail Kõlvart remains Estonia’s most popular politician
The left-leaning Center Party, which rules Estonia in coalition with the centre-right, pro-business Reform party, and local electoral alliances have gained the two largest, and almost equal, shares of the vote in the 2021 local elections, according to the final results announced on Sunday night.
Election results can hardly bring joy to the two largest parties, however, as both Center and Reform lost votes compared to the last election. The Social Democrats (SDE) also underperformed, with their result downsliding twofold, from 10.4 percent to 5 percent, public broadcaster ERR reported.
Moreover, Center (with 45.4 percent of the vote ensuring 38 seats on the city council) lost its absolute majority in Tallinn for the first time in over 15 years and will now need to find coalition partners to govern the capital. In spite of that, Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart (Center) increased his personal mandate with 27,737 votes cast in his favour, remaining the most popular politician in Estonia.
Reform continues to be the biggest party in Tartu, having won 36.8 percent of the vote, thus securing 19 seats in the council.
In Paide, the electoral alliance "Paide - Inimeste linn" won seven seats on the 23-member council. Isamaa followed with four seats and EKRE, Reform, the electoral alliance "UUS Paide" and Center were given three each.
Isamaa won nine of the 21 seats available in Rakvere, followed by EKRE and Center with four each, SDE with two, and Reform and Eesti 200 with one each.
The Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) almost doubled its vote share from 6.7 percent in 2017 to 13.2 percent. The right-wing populist party also won in Pärnu where it grabbed 24.1 percent of the vote and will get 10 seats on the council.
Eesti 200, a liberal centrist party competing in local elections for the first time, gained 6 percent of the vote.
This is the breakdown of results on a national scale:
During the pre-election campaign, political parties wooed voters with promises such as extended tramlines, free kindergarten places and new bicycle networks, comments ERR. The Center Party, for example, has vowed to maintain non-Estonian schools, so that parents, especially from the Russian-speaking minority, can choose education based on their family's needs. The party also promises free kindergarten places for children of Tallinn residents.
The sixth European Digital Citizens seminar brought together the best practices from Varna, Hamburg, Genoa, Marseille, Cluj-Napoca and Rotterdam on how to tackle the digital divide present in the countryside
The local authorities are taking the bold step as a way to declutter the urban streets from delivery traffic
One-third of homes on the islands this year were sold to nationals of other countries, many of whom are non-residents
The contest that measures the creative achievements of European cities also had a more human dimension, with recognition going to 6 women innovators
The sixth European Digital Citizens seminar brought together the best practices from Varna, Hamburg, Genoa, Marseille, Cluj-Napoca and Rotterdam on how to tackle the digital divide present in the countryside
Users can now get an overview of the state of the output in the country and receive a warning to reduce consumption and avoid power cuts
Until now, there have been specially designated bathing areas but from next summer, one would be able to see the city as one giant swimming pool
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The city inaugurated twelve of these spots to encourage people to still feel at home while on the street
Until now, there have been specially designated bathing areas but from next summer, one would be able to see the city as one giant swimming pool
Pre-bookings are already available for the luxury train rides across the bel paese
The Estonian capital was praised for its unique sport urban planning design
This initiative seeks to integrate the values of the New European Bauhaus into the European Commission’s 100 Cities Mission
These will be spread across 11 EU countries and will serve to support the EU Missions
The European Commission has accepted to develop the idea
Veni Markovski’s take on dealing with disinformation in the European Union's poorest country – Bulgaria
A conversation with the mayor of Utrecht on the occasion of her mission to COP27
A conversation with the President of the European Committee of the Regions, about energy, climate change and the underrated importance of cohesion policy
