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Tallinn Zoo, together with the Estonian Society for the Protection of Animals, the Animal Shelters NGO and the association Loomus, are calling for an end to the use of fireworks during the holidays as it causes great distress to animals every year.

At noon on Christmas Eve, Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart proclaimed a Christmas peace, traditionally reading a historic Christmas greeting from the Town Hall window.

The City of Tallinn, AS Tallinna Linnatransport (TLT) and the Estonian Red Cross signed a cooperation agreement to donate 20 diesel buses to the Ukrainian city of Zhõtomyr. The buses will be accompanied by a humanitarian shipment of essential supplies to Ukraine.

Tallinn will continue to compensate families for the increase in kindergarten fees in the new year - parents will receive a subsidy or compensation if the child and at least one parent are continuously resident in Tallinn from 31 December 2022 onwards.

On Saturday 24 December and Monday 26 December, Tallinn public transport will operate according to Sunday timetables.

In Tallinn, you can also get help for acute health problems during the holidays - emergency care is guaranteed and on-call pharmacies are open.

Tallinn City Government has approved the plan for the Rail Baltic Ülemiste passenger terminal and its surrounding area. According to the plan, Ülemiste will be transformed into a transport node linking different nodes of transport, which will significantly improve the quality of public transport.

Tonight, one lane of the reconstructed Pronksi Street will be reopened to traffic in the section between Narva highway and Gonsiori street, in the direction from Narva higway towards Tartu highway. The section of Pronksi Street between Gonsiori Street and Tartu highway will continue to be open to traffic in one lane in both directions.

From 19 December to 4 January and from 4 March to 31 May, the exhibition "A year in Tallinn 2022" will be open from 19 December to 4 January.

According to the weather forecast, freezing rain could start to fall in Tallinn tomorrow afternoon, between 3pm and 8pm.