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Starting from 1 May 2025, a new water service tariff will apply in the service areas of Tallinna Vesi covering Tallinn, Saue, and Maardu. The average price change is approximately 8%.

Due to stormwater and heating pipeline construction works, the section of Kopli Street between Sõle and Ankru streets will be closed to regular traffic starting from 31 March, and several bus lines will be rerouted.

Starting today and running through 14 April, all Tallinn residents are invited to submit ideas for improving the city’s living environment.

Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski stated at today’s meeting with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya that Tallinn supports those who stand for human rights and the rule of law, as Estonians know well how precious freedom is.

Tallinn Education Department and international programming school kood/Jõhvi are launching a partnership to offer three Estonian-language programming courses to ten Tallinn high schools starting from the next academic year. The first course – an introduction to programming – was presented on Wednesday, which students at Tallinna Tehnikagümnaasium have already started taking at their own pace since last week.

Tallinn is launching the “Ohutu koolitee” (Safe School Route) program to make the streets around every school in the city safer and more supportive of independent mobility for children. In addition to improving street safety, the initiative aims to enhance the overall quality of the surrounding urban space to encourage children to walk more and spend more time outdoors.

Tallinn is once again taking part in the global Global Greening initiative, marking St. Patrick’s Day on 17 March by illuminating the posts at Freedom Square and Tammsaare Park in green.

Tallinn – European Capital of Sport 2025 will host a figure skating gala on Saturday, 22 March at 15:00 at Tondiraba Ice Hall, featuring European Champion Niina Petrõkina.

Tallinn parents have until 25 March to submit applications for assigning a municipal school to children starting first grade in the 2025/2026 academic year. Over 4,500 children will reach school age this year, and Tallinn Education Department is still awaiting applications or notices of opting out for more than 1,000 children.

Today, the cornerstone will be laid for the Lasnamäe Circular Economy Center, which will provide residents with convenient opportunities to dispose of waste, repair items, and reuse them. The center supports the city's commitment to more efficient waste management and the broader goal of reducing waste and promoting the sustainable use of resources. The center is scheduled to open in 2026.