Lippus outlined SDE's main priorities in Tallinn as ensuring the well-being of the capital's residents, to enable access to quality education and healthcare for all, regardless of socio-economic status.

Additionally, SDE considers the smooth transition to Estonian-language education important.

"Certainly, continuing to develop the network of local kindergartens and primary and secondary schools is important," said Lippus.

Updating the public transportation network and ensuring better connectivity both in Tallinn and with neighboring areas is also key, she said.

The free public transportation to Tallinn residents which has been in place for over a decade now should continue, Lippus added.

"It is also necessary to continue planning the Liivalaia tram corridor and extending it to the Kristiine keskus shopping mall," she said.

Improving the management quality of city institutions and optimizing the work of its agencies and firms is also important and must be discussed with the other potential coalition partners, she said. "This includes reorganizing the city media system."

Experts in various fields will be involved in the negotiations as needed, SDE said.

Isamaa, up to now in opposition in the capital, is set to discuss its negotiating positions today, Thursday.

A motion of no confidence in Mihhail Kõlvart (Center) as Tallinn mayor passed by a narrow margin on Tuesday morning, triggering the end of the Center-SDE coalition which had been in place in the capital since late 2021.

At present, four parties, SDE, Isamaa, the Reform Party and Eesti 200, are aiming to negotiate a coalition agreement. This would see Center in opposition for the first time in nearly 20 years, joined by the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE).

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