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Following through on its vision to ensure that sustainability, environmental friendliness and balanced development go hand in hand, the city has joined over sixty- six global destinations who benchmark with the GDS-Index.

Financial support from the European Union as well as from the states to cities should be provided as a holictic package in order to make urban environments greener and more sustainable, said Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart at the Annual Dialogue of EU Capital City Mayors with the European Commission.

The corona crisis is affecting the entire society and many people are experiencing difficulties. Tallinn City Government introduced additional support measures to mitigate the negative effects of the restrictions necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19 disease. From March 11 until the end of April, parents will be exempted from paying the kindergarten fee, sports clubs and entrepreneurs will not have to pay rent for city premises, and the payment of sports subsidies to sports clubs will continue in full. The city also offers benefits to city residents in economic difficulties.

The construction of the lighting solution in the pedestrian tunnels of the Haabersti traffic junction has been completed. The newly installed lights in the Suurhall and Zoo tunnels replicate the movement of people in the walkway and change colour according to the speed of movement.

In order to prevent the spread of the virus, Tallinn started an information campaign last week in those apartment buildings with a high infection rate. In such buildings, residents are provided medical masks which are distributed in the mailbox of each apartment. In order to prevent the spread of the virus, Tallinn started an information campaign last week in those apartment buildings with a high infection rate. In such buildings, residents are provided medical masks which are distributed in the mailbox of each apartment.

Prototron, a facility that supports the implementation of smart ideas, has opened its first call for proposals this year. Last year, Prototron donated a total of 170,000 euros to ideas that would make people’s daily lives better and more comfortable, bringing the total amount of grants under the facility to more than 1 million euros. Applications can be submitted within one month – until 25 March.

A total of 40 historically significant objects were recently illuminated in the Old Town of Tallinn, among others Fat Margaret, Patkuli steps, Kiek in de Kök and Tall Hermann. Now, a free map application and an audio guide have been created for visitors of the light track to learn more about the history of the objects.

Until March 26, parents can submit applications for the appointment of schools of residence for children entering the first grade of Tallinn Municipal School in September this year.

Tallinn Enterprise Centre invites entrepreneurs to seminars organized alongside with Estonian universities, which offer knowledge on business-related topics and enable to develop the skills of entrepreneurship.

Extended salary grant is paid to enterprises, whose main field of activity has been notably affected by the restrictions. The recipients of the grant are determined with the code of the main field of activity of enterprises.