11.07.25 NEWS ... A recently defended master's thesis has found that not a single public space in Tallinn is fully accessible to disabled people — and many so-called accessibility features actually fall short.

10.07.25 NEWS ... The Coca-Cola Plaza cinema complex in central Tallinn has undergone a refurbishment in recent months and, from this summer, will become the Apollo Plaza entertainment and leisure complex.

09.07.25 NEWS ... Mayor of Tallinn Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) said there are two possible outcomes of the upcoming local elections: either he will continue as mayor, or Mihhail Kõlvart (Center) will return to lead the council.

09.07.25 NEWS ... Three months before the local elections, the Center Party holds the highest level of support in Tallinn. A new poll shows the recent coalition crisis in the capital boosted support for Center and weakened support for Reform.

08.07.25 NEWS ... A motion of no confidence against Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) has failed. Only members of the city's opposition voted in favor of the motion at an extraordinary council meeting on Tuesday.

08.07.25 NEWS ... Real estate company Aswega is planning to build a new block of buildings in the area behind Tallinn Bus Station. The architectural competition for the development of the area was won by architects Hayashi-Grossschmidt Arhitektuur.

08.07.25 NEWS ... Tallinn City Government has approved plans for two new buildings up to 37 stories high to be built on the site of the Stockmann department store.

08.07.25 NEWS ... On Monday, memorial benches honoring Estonia's legendary captains were unveiled with a ceremonial event at the Port of Tallinn's Old Harbor (Vanasadam).

08.07.25 NEWS ... Women make up the majority of readers in the Tallinn Central Library system, where visitors in 2024 borrowed not only books, but also everything from guitars and gardening tools to yoga mats, blood pressure monitors and seeds.

08.07.25 NEWS ... A legislative amendment that took effect in Estonia this month bans vehicles from stopping or parking on sidewalks to load goods — a practice previously allowed as an exception. For many Tallinn businesses, the change has made deliveries more difficult.

07.07.25 NEWS ... According to Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski, during its meeting on Monday, Tallinn City Government decided to send a draft decree to the city council for approval, which would abolish attendance fees at Tallinn's municipal kindergartens from September 1.

07.07.25 NEWS ... Amid practical concerns, Tallinn Deputy Mayor Aleksei Jašin (Eesti 200) said the city government will need opposition support to eliminate kindergarten fees in the capital, as his party won't be backing the proposal.

07.07.25 NEWS ... At a meeting on Monday, the Reform Party's Tallinn regional board and council, decided to continue in the Tallinn city government and not participate in the vote of no confidence against Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski. The party deems the removal of kindergarten fees as a prerequisite for it to continue in the coalition.

07.07.25 NEWS ... Center Party leader Mihhail Kõlvart says it has been sad to see the power struggle in the Tallinn city government and that after the local elections this fall, Center is ready to hold talks with all the other parties if necessary. According to Kõlvart, a prerequisite for negotiating with the SDE would be that current Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski is not at the table.

07.07.25 NEWS ... Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) has outlined a four-point proposal according to which the Reform Party could return to the city government alongside the three other coalition members.

05.07.25 NEWS ... The Song and Dance Festival procession and concerts will close streets, reroute buses and suspend tram traffic on Saturday and Sunday.

04.07.25 NEWS ... On July 1, a new joint graphic art exhibition by artists Anna-Liisa Sääsk and Irakli Toklikishvili opened at the GÜ Gallery in Tallinn. "Let the Water Taketh Away" explores hope of the tense geopolitical situation in the artists' home – Georgia.

04.07.25 NEWS ... There are several possible scenarios for how the leadership of Tallinn might continue through the fall elections following a vote of no confidence in Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE). If a new mayor is not elected after the no-confidence vote, the current city council may be dissolved and replaced by a substitute council convened just a month before the election.

03.07.25 NEWS ... Reform chairman and Prime Minister Kristen Michal said the party could have handled the situation in Tallinn City Council better and that he supported entrepreneur Urmas Sõõrumaa's decision to withdraw his bid for mayor.

03.07.25 NEWS ... Twelve percent of voters would support a coalition between the Reform Party and Center Party in Tallinn ahead of the elections, while 69 percent would not, according to a recent survey by Norstat and the Institute for Societal Studies.

02.07.25 NEWS ... The Liivalaia tramline and the "main street" project will not be carried out at the same time as it would close two important roads for several years, Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) said on Wednesday, rejecting an idea allegedly proposed by Deputy Mayor Pärtel-Peeter Pere (Reform).

02.07.25 NEWS ... According to Lauri Läänemets, chair of the Social Democratic Party, Urmas Sõõrumaa did not deny during their conversation that the Reform Party and Center Party's plan to bring down Tallinn's current city government had begun well before the public became aware of it.

02.07.25 NEWS ... The Reform Party's political maneuver has reached the finish line, as their mayoral candidate confirmed on Monday that they will form a coalition with the Center Party, Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) said. According to the mayor, the current city government will be ousted next week.

01.07.25 NEWS ... On Tuesday, Urmas Sõõrumaa, the Reform Party's candidate for the role of mayor of Tallinn, said he wants to form a technocratic city government with no executive politicians. Sõõrumaa also envisions the city government's approach being based on the guidelines of Reform and the Center Party in the council.

01.07.25 NEWS ... In an interview on ERR's "Vikerhommik," Sten Sarap, one of the owners of the restaurant 180° by Matthias Diether, which recently retained its two Michelin stars, said the key to running the best restaurant in Estonia is simple – don't compromise on anything.

01.07.25 NEWS ... Urmas Sõõrumaa, nominated by the Reform Party as its candidate for mayor of Tallinn, said he has not had a meeting where he, Center Party leader Mihhail Kõlvart and Reform Party leader Kristen Michal were all present at the same time. However, he has spoken with both of them individually.

01.07.25 NEWS ... A Tallinn audit, which examined procurements for benches and outdoor toilets, revealed that product descriptions in the urban furniture tender were based on items sold by specific companies. Competitors suspect Deputy Mayor Pärtel-Peeter Pere (Reform) steered the outdoor toilet procurement toward a company owned by his fellow party member Remo Holsmer.

01.07.25 NEWS ... The Reform Party decided Monday to hold talks with all political forces in Tallinn, including Parempoolsed, who are not currently represented on the city council, Reform Party mayoral candidate Urmas Sõõrumaa told ERR.

30.06.25 NEWS ... A reception was held on Monday at the U.S. Embassy in Maarjamäe, Tallinn to celebrate the 249th Independence Day of the United States.

30.06.25 NEWS ... Pärtel-Peeter Pere, head of the Reform Party's Tallinn branch, called on his party to cooperate with the Center Party. Center Party chair and former mayor Mihhail Kõlvart told ERR that he is open to negotiations with the Reform Party, but is not interested in forming a coalition.

29.06.25 NEWS ... Pärtel-Peeter Pere, head of the Reform Party's Tallinn chapter, sent a message to the party's internal mailing list urging fellow Reform Party members to cooperate with the Center Party, Õhtuleht reports. Pere said the decision stems from SDE's reluctance to Urmas Sõõrumaa.

28.06.25 NEWS ... Political scientists say real estate developer Urmas Sõõrumaa is a strategic choice as a mayoral candidate in Tallinn, but could lead to major conflicts of interest due to his involvement in several large-scale developments in the capital.

28.06.25 NEWS ... The number of passengers using Tallinn's public transport has risen over the last six months after routes were modified in the second phase of a reform process. The third stage is expected to begin next year.

27.06.25 NEWS ... Mayor of Tallinn Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) issued a decree on Friday evening, taking over the responsibilities of the former deputy mayors Pärtel-Peeter Pere and Viljar Jaamu (both Reform).

27.06.25 NEWS ... This Friday (June 27), "Surrounded" – a new joint exhibition by graphic artist Kadri Toom and painter Helle Vahersalu opened at Vabaduse Gallery in Tallinn.

27.06.25 NEWS ... On Friday, the leadership of the Reform Party's Tallinn chapter nominated businessman Urmas Sõõrumaa as its candidate for mayor of Tallinn. The coalition Reform Party no longer supports Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) remaining in office.

27.06.25 NEWS ... Amid tensions in the ruling coalition, Reform politician Maris Lauri says the party has offered to put her forward as its candidate for mayor of Tallinn — while dismissing talk of a deal with Center as political spin.

27.06.25 NEWS ... This year, Mathias Diether's 180° retained its two Michelin stars, while NOA Chef's Hall earned its star for a third straight year. Among the 43 Estonian eateries recognized by Michelin, one newcomer — VÕIVÕI — has been open just six months.

27.06.25 NEWS ... The board of the North Estonia Public Transport Center decided on Thursday that the county bus parking area at Balti Station will close, and the current 400 daily departures will be reduced to 250. Tallinn Deputy Mayor Kristjan Järvan (Isamaa) said there has never been a plan to shut down the mobility hub at that location.

27.06.25 NEWS ... Center Party chair Mihhail Kõlvart on Friday ruled out becoming mayor or taking any other political post in Tallinn ahead of this fall's local elections.

27.06.25 NEWS ... Friday's newspaper editorials suggest that the roots of Tallinn's power struggle lie in the Reform Party's poor ratings and the capital's fragmented coalition. It is also believed that the Center Party and its chairman, Mihhail Kõlvart, will be returned to power sooner or later.

27.06.25 NEWS ... A new set of guidelines developed by Tallinn will reduce the number of parking spaces at new or renovated buildings. However, the crisis at the city government may derail its adoption.

26.06.25 NEWS ... Entrepreneur Urmas Sõõrumaa has confirmed to ERR that the Reform Party offered him the role of Tallinn Mayor on Wednesday evening. According to the offer, Sõõrumaa would have replaced Jevgeni Ossinovski as mayor, with the rest of the coalition in the capital remaining unchanged.

26.06.25 NEWS ... The Reform Party has made its decision — to break up the current Tallinn city government and bring the Mihhail Kõlvart-led Center Party back into power in the Estonian capital, Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) said in response to a statement issued by the party Thursday morning.

26.06.25 NEWS ... Tallinn Deputy Mayor Aleksei Jašin (Eesti 200) has accused the Reform Party of staging a "pitiful summer theater" in the capital, as tensions flare within the city's four-party coalition of Reform, Eesti 200, Isamaa and the Social Democratic Party (SDE).

26.06.25 NEWS ... Tallinn Deputy Mayor Pärtel-Peeter Pere (Reform) has formally told the city's coalition partners that his party no longer supports Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) remaining in office.

26.06.25 NEWS ... Starting in July, vehicles will no longer be allowed to park or stop on sidewalks for loading and unloading goods. The legislative amendment is intended to improve pedestrian traffic safety on sidewalks but will also make urban freight transport more complicated and expensive.

22.06.25 NEWS ... In July, the upper lighthouse of Tallinn will be opened to visitors. There are also plans to renovate and open the second, or lower, lighthouse of the Tallinn range. Last year, nearly 95,000 people visited lighthouses in Estonia, reflecting the growing popularity of lighthouse tourism.

21.06.25 NEWS ... During the extended Midsummer holiday period, emergency medical, dental and pharmacy services will remain available in Tallinn. Nationwide mental health support hotlines will also continue operating for anyone in need across Estonia.

20.06.25 NEWS ... Tallinn's Social Democrats (SDE), Isamaa and Eesti 200 have proposed a compromise to the Reform Party: instead of eliminating kindergarten fees, lower them to €35 a month starting September 1. Reform confirmed they want a solution, not political games.