Athens revitalises its “urban lung” with EUR 1.5 million project
The “Lycabettus Programme” will enliven one of the capital’s abandoned hills
Greece / Athens / Development / Green City
Estonia
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- Port of Tallinn opens eco-friendly terminal
- Tartu’s Car-Free Avenue focuses on environmental protection
- Tallinn becomes Hanseatic town, again
- Tallinn launches vaccination awareness campaign
- Pärnu gives go-ahead to construction of Swan Bridge
- Finland ranks first in the Sustainable Development Report 2021
Estonia / Tallinn / Green City / Mobility
Port of Tallinn opens eco-friendly terminal
The new facility follows the UN’s sustainable development goals to strike a balance between the needs of cruise operators and local communities
Estonia / Tartu / Green City / Public Spaces
Tartu’s Car-Free Avenue focuses on environmental protection
The event has proved popular, but the location might be wrong, with diverted traffic leading to more pollution
Estonia / Tallinn / Culture and Tourism
Tallinn becomes Hanseatic town, again
Medieval Days festival will take place from 8 to 11 July 2021 AD
Estonia / Tallinn / Welfare and Health
Tallinn launches vaccination awareness campaign
The aim is for the city to achieve herd immunity by this autumn
Estonia / Development / Mobility
Pärnu gives go-ahead to construction of Swan Bridge
The elegant and demanding structure will likely be completed in the summer of 2023
Austria / Belgium / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Slovenia / Sweden / Development / Welfare and Health
Finland ranks first in the Sustainable Development Report 2021
It is the first time that the Nordic country has ranked at the top of the SDG Index
Estonia / Sweden / Stockholm / Tallinn / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health
Cruises between Tallinn and Stockholm resume as Estonia eases restrictions
Day trippers to the Baltic country can skip quarantine if tested, vaccinated or reconvalescent
Estonia / Tallinn / Culture and Tourism
Tallinn Botanical Garden reopens Palm House
A project invites foreign embassies to present their nature and culture at the Garden
Estonia / Finland / Helsinki / Tallinn / Innovation and Research / Mobility
Finland and Estonia plan merger of air traffic control systems
A joint centre would operate under a single management in two cities; the service would cut costs and emissions
Estonia / Tallinn / Culture and Tourism
Tallinn targets domestic tourists with summer campaign
Guests who book two consecutive nights get a third night for free as well as a free 24-hour Tallinn card
Estonia / Welfare and Health
Estonia to ease more restrictions from 31 May
Changes concern the 2+2 social distancing rule, as well as attendance limits on sports, recreational, cultural and catering establishments
Estonia / Welfare and Health
Estonia phases out Covid-19 restrictions
From 24 May, cafés and restaurants will start serving customers indoors
Estonia / Tallinn / Tartu / Welfare and Health
Estonia scraps 2+2 distancing rule for outdoor activities
Universities and colleges will remain on remote learning till the end of the academic year
Estonia / Digital transformation
Estonia to trace waste management in real time
The Baltic state is set on becoming the world’s first with a fully digital waste management monitoring system
Estonia / Tallinn / Culture and Tourism
Plans drawn for new concert hall in Tallinn
The facility will be located in the historic Skoone bastion area close to the Old Town
Estonia / Tartu / Culture and Tourism / Green City / Public Spaces
Tartu revives Car-Free Avenue
Last year’s project provided a boost to the local economy and new kind of entertainment to residents and guests
Estonia / Finland / Helsinki / Tallinn / Development / Mobility
Helsinki and Tallinn will be connected via an undersea rail tunnel
Finland and Estonia signed a memorandum of understanding on 26 April
Estonia / Welfare and Health
Estonia gradually eases COVID-19 restrictions from April 26
Outdoor training will resume; shops, eateries and schools will reopen with strings attached
Estonia / Welfare and Health
Estonia mulls introducing risk levels system to control coronavirus
The plan proposes a 4-tier system of risk levels and actions to be taken by businesses, organizations and persons to prevent lockdowns
Estonia / Tallinn / Green City
Tallinn bids for 2023 European Green capital title
Estonia’s capital has unveiled its climate strategy and is leading a network of 19 European cities on track to sustainable development
Estonia / Tallinn / Innovation and Research / Public Spaces
Tallinn tunnel lights dance to the pace of passers-through
The unique lighting solution makes the underpasses of Haabersti roundabout visually appealing and exciting for pedestrians
Estonia / Tallinn / Culture and Tourism / Energy efficiency
Tallinn’s Old Town seen in new light
One of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe can be rediscovered thanks to the Vaata Vanalinna project
Austria / Belgium / Croatia / Czechia / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Ireland / Latvia / Lithuania / Netherlands / Portugal / Slovakia / Slovenia / Sweden / Culture and Tourism / Energy efficiency
Sustainable Travel Index: European countries rank highest
Sweden, Finland, Austria, Estonia, and Norway rank at the top of Euromonitor International’s Sustainable Travel Index
Estonia / Welfare and Health
Estonia placed under tougher restrictions to combat aggressive British variant
The new contact-reducing measures will apply for a month from 11 March
Estonia / Education and Sport
Haanja ski marathon goes virtual
All cross-country skiing fans will be able to participate in the cancelled event on routes of choice after registration
Estonia / Welfare and Health
Estonia tightens restrictions to stem surge in Covid-19 cases
The Baltic country has the second highest rate of infections in Europe
Estonia / Tallinn / Education and Sport / Green City
Tallinn’s new infatuation: educational gardens
By supporting the plant-growing projects, the city wants to increase environmental awareness
Gabrovo / Gdansk / Helsingborg / Krakow / Pleven / Rzeszow / Sofia / Tallinn / Warsaw / Zagreb
30 cities will compete for the European Green Capital and Green Leaf awards
The winners to the prestigious distinction will receive one million euros for environmental initiatives
Estonia / Tallinn / Development
Architectural vision for Tallinn’s reshaped Bekker Port now complete
The city government will have a say on the private plan to build a new residential quarter complete with an opera house and recreational facilities
Estonia / Tallinn / Culture and Tourism
Tallinn hosts Estonia’s first animated film festival
The theme of 2021 Animist Tallinn is “Animation and Anthropology”
Bulgaria / Estonia / Ireland / Italy / Sweden / Culture and Tourism
St Valentine versus SARS-CoV-2
This Covid-stricken year, the feast day of the Patron Saint of love will be marked in a more muted, home-bound way
Estonia / Tallinn
Winning ideas of Tallinn’s first participatory budget announced
In five of eight districts, voters have given preference to health trail and mobility infrastructure
Estonia / Tartu / Culture and Tourism
A taste of Tartu amid the pandemic
23 restaurants in the Estonian city offer three-course special menus with predominantly local ingredients for the month-long culinary event
Estonia / Welfare and Health
Estonia harmonizes Covid-19 restrictions across the country
This comes in response to a downward infection trend in epidemic hotspots Harju and Ida-Viru counties and a rise in numbers in the South
Estonia / Tartu / Green City / Mobility
Cargo bike pilot launched in Tartu
The city government has set the goal of increasing the proportion of environmentally sustainable modes of travel in urban traffic
Estonia / Welfare and Health
Estonia eases some Covid-19 restrictions
Relaxation concerns restaurants and cafes, indoor sports and training, hobby education, and museums
Estonia / Berlin / Budapest / Krakow / Lisbon / Ljubljana / Madrid / Porto / Prague / Tallinn / Thessaloniki / Valletta / Vilnius / Digital transformation
Tallinn named best city in the world for digital nomads
Twelve EU destinations make the Top 50 list of must-go places for remote workers compiled by Big 7 Travel magazine
Estonia / Tartu / Education and Sport
Tartu supports local sports with EUR 772 970
University of Tartu basketball team and Tartu Marathon Club will get the largest share of grants
Tallinn / Welfare and Health
Estonia’s Harju County wakes up to new corona restrictions
Measures mirror those already in place in Ida-Viru County and will be in effect at least until 17 January
Elva / Haapsalu / Paide / Rakvere / Tallinn / Tartu / Culture and Tourism
Going to the sauna in Võru County
The smoke sauna tradition is inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Belgium / Estonia / France / Romania / Slovakia / Sweden / Bratislava / Cluj-Napoca / Helsingborg / Iasi / Leuven / Paris / Tallinn / Warsaw / Zagreb / Digital transformation / Innovation and Research
Tackling the corona crisis locally: lessons from EU cities
A selection of the best solutions showing that EU cities can solve big issues with restricted resources
Tallinn / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation
Tallinn hosts Global Virtual Santa Claus Congress
10 000 Santas will be raising funds for UNICEF
Elva / Education and Sport
Big year of sports ahead for Elva as it is named European City of Sport for 2021
The local government has planned a vast range of activities that will complement their previous initiatives and projects
Elva / Haapsalu / Paide / Rakvere / Tallinn / Tartu / Welfare and Health
Estonia closes schools and sports activities to rein coronavirus in
Tougher additional measures will be imposed in Ida-Viru county
Elva / Haapsalu / Paide / Rakvere / Tallinn / Tartu / Welfare and Health
Estonia tightens corona restrictions further
Restaurants and entertainment venues will have to close earlier; shops must be full at maximum 50 percent
Elva / Haapsalu / Paide / Rakvere / Tallinn / Tartu / Welfare and Health
Estonia tightens corona restrictions
They include mandatory mask wearing in public indoor places, social distancing measures and additional curbs in epidemic hotspots
Tallinn / Development
Tallinn 2035 development strategy hinges on green thinking
The document has been created with the invaluable participation of 5000 residents
Tartu / Culture and Tourism
Christmas on ice in Tartu
Trans-border cooperation has resulted in a long nurtured dream of a skating rink in the heart of the city becoming reality
Tartu / Mobility
Tartu e-scooters go into hibernation
A new law regulating the use of light vehicles in Estonia makes speeding and obstructive parking punishable
Tallinn / Economy and Finance / Welfare and Health
Tallinn offers 80 percent rental relief to commercial tenants
Estonia enjoys the lowest 14-day coronavirus rate in Europe
Tallinn / Economy and Finance
Winners received their Tallinn Entrepreneurship Awards
Local companies find clever ways to survive the hard times
Haapsalu / Interviews
Haapsalu is renowned for its clean nature and curative sea mud
Interview with Urmas Sukles, Mayor of Haapsalu in Estonia
Elva / Haapsalu / Paide / Rakvere / Tallinn / Tartu / Welfare and Health
Estonia caps indoor events attendance at 750
Despite a rise in Covid-19 cases, the situation seems under control
Rakvere / Interviews
Rakvere offers a unique environment and rapidly developing and beautiful, picturesque green areas
Interview with Triin Varek, Mayor of Rakvere in Estonia
Tartu / Development / Economy and Finance
25 transformative ideas for Tartu put to the popular vote
Tartu was the first local government in Estonia to introduce a participative budget in 2013
Tallinn / Mobility
Tallinn’s cycling strategy hits snags
The car-free main street project has been put on hold amid growing car traffic and decreasing use of public transport in Estonia’s capital
Tallinn / Education and Sport
Tallinn Marathon to go ahead on Saturday
All participants in the largest sports event in Estonia will wear face masks, while foreign runners and amateurs compete online
Riga / Tallinn / Vilnius / Politics and Reforms
Baltic states blacklist 30 Belarusian officials, including Lukashenko
The no-entry list will be expanded in the future, economic sanctions found to be counterproductive
Elva / Interviews
Elva is a well-acknowledged summer resort with pure nature and a cosy town vibe
Interview with Toomas Järveoja, Mayor of Elva in Estonia
Tartu / Mobility
Tartu expands cycling infrastructure
Cycling has become increasingly popular in recent months and the city wants to accommodate all those who have taken it up
Tallinn / Culture and Tourism
Apart from readers, Tallinn Central Library welcomes composers
No need to keep the volume down at this library
Paide / Interviews
We want to keep the city safe and make Paide a great place for setting up a home and a family
Interview with Priit Värk, Mayor of Paide in Estonia
Tartu / Culture and Tourism / Education and Sport
University of Tartu Museum launches educational game
You can visit Science Town on Toome Hill free of charge any weekend until 30 September
Tallinn / Energy efficiency / Welfare and Health
Insect Trail reinforces Tallinn’s bid for European Green Capital 2022
The trail is a part of a public space concept, based on biodiversity and nature-centered solutions
Tartu / Welfare and Health
Welcome to Freedom from Cars Avenue in Tartu
A section of the busy Freedom Avenue has been converted into a leisure zone for a month
Tartu / Culture and Tourism
Tartu love film festival "Tartuff" kicks off in August
The outdoor screen in Tartu Town Hall Square will be paired with a virtual cinema hall
Tallinn / Mobility
Tallinn tests first e-bus with passengers
The Estonian capital is set on an all-renewable energy public transport fleet by 2035
Tallinn / Culture and Tourism
Tallinn mayor wants licensing of guest apartments
The move is supported by housing associations, but the state is cautious
Tartu / Welfare and Health
Tartu will get new street lighting and recreation area
The coronavirus emergency in Estonia ends, some restrictions remain
Gabrovo / Grenoble / Tallinn / Turin / Energy efficiency
European Green Capital 2022 finalists announced
Dijon, Grenoble, Tallinn and Turin proceed to the final stage of the competition
Tartu / Culture and Tourism / Mobility
Tartu Smart Bike Share offers one-hour tickets
The option which targets new and occasional users will be available in the second half of May
Tallinn / Tartu / Mobility
Movement between Estonia’s islands and the mainland to be restored on 18 May
The government banned all public events in the country in May and June
Tartu / Culture and Tourism
Tartu brings e-bikes back to the streets
Estonian municipalities want the government to remake its tourism crisis support package
Tallinn / Tartu / Mobility
Estonia doubles roadwork funding for local authorities
The government has denied any intentions to make state roads a responsibility of municipalities
Budapest / Tallinn / Energy efficiency
European cities and networks facing Covid-19: an overview of measures
Here are also some suggestions on events for companies and policymakers that might be interested in attending
Tartu / Culture and Tourism
Tartu embraces sustainable tourism
The Green Destinations organization works for enhancing destination sustainability, market visibility, and tourism quality
Tallinn / Culture and Tourism / Education and Sport
Tallinn librarians will help you find reliable information
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a surge in fake news. Librarians can help you out
Tallinn / Education and Sport / Welfare and Health
Tallinn librarians read to children over the phone amid lockdown
Kids can also practice reading aloud with the librarian
Tallinn / Welfare and Health
Free kindergartens for Tallinn children amidst emergency measures
Estonia is to receive €295 million in structural funds to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic
Tartu / Development
“Best Building of the Year 2019” winners announced in Tartu
Delta building of the University of Tartu is the citizen’s favourite
Tartu / Culture and Tourism
Tartu announced winners of 2019 Culture Carrier Awards
Tartu Song Festival was recognized as cultural event of the year
Tallinn / Culture and Tourism
Tallinn City Hall to be transformed into international conference and concert centre
The Estonian capital joins two strategic partners for the project worth about EUR 300 million
Estonia
Independence Day in Estonia
Estonian Independence Day (Iseseisvuspäev) is a public holiday in Estonia
Tallinn / Mobility
Estonia to change e-scooter rules
A draft amendment to the Traffic Act imposes regulations on the use of all "light electric vehicles"
Tartu / Energy efficiency
Tartu to expand its smart bike network
Residents voted the sharing system the most important deed of 2019
Helsinki / Tallinn / Mobility
The woes of the Helsinki-Tallinn harmonized public transport system
Finnish competition authorities are currently reviewing the venture, delaying its implementation
Tallinn / Mobility
Free Wi-Fi and contactless payments in Tallinn’s new trams
These are some of the steps to increase the allure of already free public transport in the Estonian capital
Amsterdam / Copenhagen / Helsinki / Paris / Tallinn / Innovation and Research
European cities embrace AI to fight climate change
Six cities will be using Artificial Intelligence on their path towards carbon neutrality
Estonia / Tallinn / Tartu / Mobility
Elron will procure six new dual-system electric trains
The call follows the government's decision to upgrade the fleet amidst growing train traffic in Estonia
Tartu / Mobility
Tartu buses are running on biomethane this year
The introduction of the eco-friendly fuel aims to reduce the environmental impact of transport
Tallinn / Mobility
Tallinn's Old City Harbor bridge will see the light of day in 2021
The €5 million, EU co-funded project has been delayed by a lawsuit
Tallinn / Welfare and Health
New police hotline launched in Tallinn
The service creates new jobs, is more cost-effective and will speed up police response to reported violations
Tartu / Welfare and Health
First food sharing cupboard installed in Tartu
The aim is to reduce food waste that amounted to 88 million tons across the EU in 2016
Estonia / Tallinn / Tartu / Mobility
Harju County local governments oppose 2+2 highways in Estonia
They prefer building less expensive three-lane roads plus high-speed railroad connections
Tallinn / Culture and Tourism
Tallinn to build the largest film industry centre in the Baltics
The first phase of the cooperative project of the City of Tallinn and Tallinn Film Wonderland should be completed by 2022
Estonia / Amiens / Bratislava / Budapest / Cluj-Napoca / Prague / Split / Tallinn / Tartu / Vienna / Vilnius / Culture and Tourism
Vote for the best Christmas market in Europe
Is your city among the finalists? There are only a few days left to cast your vote
Tallinn / Innovation and Research
Tallinn ring road to go smart by 2023
Over one-third of the 5-million-euro project is financed by the Connecting Europe Facility
Tartu / Innovation and Research
Smart Pedestrian Crosswalk saves lives in EU cities
The innovative traffic solution is the brainchild of Tartu-based company Bercman Technologies
Tartu / Culture and Tourism
Tartu marks Christmas with a Village of Light
A mirror greenhouse transformed into a shining spider web is among the most spectacular sights
Tallinn / Culture and Tourism
Get into the festive spirit with Tallinn Christmas market
Carousels and Santa Claus, hot wine and handicrafts, performances and Old Town strolls lure tourists
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Port of Tallinn opens eco-friendly terminal
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Tartu’s Car-Free Avenue focuses on environmental protection
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Tallinn becomes Hanseatic town, again
Estonia / Tallinn / Welfare and Health
Tallinn launches vaccination awareness campaign
Estonia / Development / Mobility
Pärnu gives go-ahead to construction of Swan Bridge
Austria / Belgium / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Slovenia / Sweden / Development / Welfare and Health
Finland ranks first in the Sustainable Development Report 2021
Estonia / Sweden / Stockholm / Tallinn / Culture and Tourism / Welfare and Health
Cruises between Tallinn and Stockholm resume as Estonia eases restrictions
Estonia / Tallinn / Culture and Tourism
Tallinn Botanical Garden reopens Palm House
Estonia / Finland / Helsinki / Tallinn / Innovation and Research / Mobility
Finland and Estonia plan merger of air traffic control systems
Estonia / Tallinn / Culture and Tourism