This bench stores water and irrigates plants while you rest
The innovative project received funding from the participatory budget in Lille, France
France / Development / Public Spaces
Estonia / Tallinn / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health
Tallinn’s street gyms feature QR codes with workout videos
When someone is unsure of how to use the facilities or is new to outdoor training, help will be just a click away
Estonia / Tallinn / Education and Sport / Mobility
Tallinn will help schoolkids buy a bicycle with 100 euros
But first, they will have to obtain a bicycle rider’s licence
Austria / Estonia / Sweden / Helsingborg / Tallinn / Innovation and Research
Urban Brilliance: See what two cities are up to at the H22 City Expo
Tallinn and Linz will be among the European cities eager to show their innovative side
Estonia / France / Portugal / Grenoble / Tallinn / Green City
The European Green Capital and European Green Leaf awards are open for submissions
The EU Commission's search for the cities with the best sustainable policies is on
Estonia / Tallinn / Digital transformation / Mobility
Tallinn to forecast city traffic with digital system
This will ease management of congestions and public transit loads
Estonia / Tallinn / Economy and Finance / Public Spaces / Social City
Tallinn's 2022 participatory budget focused on greenery, outdoor sports and recreation
The winning ideas with most citizens’ votes will share EUR 1 million, an increase of EUR 200,000 over last year’s budget
Estonia / Latvia / Riga / Tallinn / Culture and Tourism
Public Christmas tree: Which city did it first?
Supposedly, the answer lies somewhere in the Baltics and two capitals are vying for the honour
Estonia / Tallinn / Welfare and Health
Estonia limits events capacity
Tallinn has conceded to allow in-class learning for junior students at municipal schools
Estonia / Tallinn / Culture and Tourism
Tallinn named UNESCO City of Music
49 new cities have joined the Creative Cities Network
Estonia / Tallinn / Welfare and Health
Estonia reinforces pandemic restrictions
Entertainment venues must close by 11 pm and schoolchildren aged 12 and over will be able to attend public events only with a Covid certificate
Estonia / Tallinn / Energy efficiency / Mobility
Tallinn tests double-bellows trolleybus
The extra-long vehicle can run both on catenary and battery power and is a key player in the proposed metro bus system for the city
Estonia / Tallinn / Welfare and Health
Estonia imposes harsher Covid control measures amid spike in cases
Restrictions include mask mandate and Covid certificate requirement with negative tests no longer accepted
Estonia / Paide / Rakvere / Tallinn / Tartu / Politics and Reforms
Local elections in Estonia bring native coalitions to the fore
Center lost its absolute majority in Tallinn but its mayor Mihhail Kõlvart remains Estonia’s most popular politician
Estonia / Finland / Helsinki / Tallinn / Culture and Tourism
Helsinki and Tallinn celebrate their relationship with heart-warming exhibition
Dear Tallinn – Stories of our Neighbour will be on display from 15 October until 27 February
Estonia / Tallinn / Tartu / Culture and Tourism / Green City
Tallinn and Tartu agree to synergize European capital titles
Estonia’s capital will collaborate with Tartu in the development of green city principles, meanwhile ushering visitors to the 2024 European Capital of Culture city
Estonia / Latvia / Lithuania / Riga / Tallinn / Vilnius / Mobility
Baltic states run first connecting train in decades
Despite ballooning cost, Lithuania hopes that Rail Baltica will be completed on schedule by 2026
Estonia / Tallinn / Culture and Tourism / Development
Tallinn’s upcoming film complex added to list of cultural objects of national importance
The Tallinn Film Wonderland campus may be completed within two years at an estimated cost of EUR 13.6 million
Estonia / Tallinn / Green City
Tallinn wins 2023 European Green Capital award
The Estonian capital has been chosen among the other three finalists - Helsingborg, Krakow and Sofia
Estonia / Tallinn / Tartu / Politics and Reforms / Welfare and Health
The Association of Estonian Cities and Rural Municipalities wants a role in the national vaccination plan
Organizing the vaccination process effectively and quickly is impossible without involving the local government, they believe
Estonia / Tallinn / Tartu / Politics and Reforms
Estonia celebrates 30 years since independence restoration
Socks in the colours of the national flag will be gifted to babies born after 20 August at Tartu University Hospital
Estonia / Tallinn / Welfare and Health
Tallinn trials vaccine ambulances
Estonia reintroduces masks in public transport, drastically reduces participation in events without infection control
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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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