Social Democratic Party (SDE) MP Jevgeni Ossinovski has decided to leave the Riigikogu and will continue as Tallinn city council chairman. His seat will go to alternate member Anastassia Kovalenko who said she will be siding with the Center Party in the parliament.
A 106-meter high-rise building is planned for the former plot of the Estonian Academy of Arts on Gonsiori 4, neighboring the Tallinn Kaubamaja shopping mall. The development has passed from the public opinion period and will now head to Tallinn's urban planning department for approval.
Tallinn's Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats) will host a magical forest, set to be opened with a free performance by vocal ensemble Noorkuu on Thursday, January 6.
As Jevgeni Ossinovski has not yet given up his seat in the Riigikogu to fully transition to his new position as chairman of the Tallinn city council, he has not been reimbursed for the work he has done as city council chairman, a position paying €6,100 a month.
Tallinn City Council is preparing to extend its rental discount for businesses until Spring 2022 to counter the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.