As the northeastern cities of Sillamae and Narva have shown unwillingness to follow the government's proposal to change the remaining street names associated with the Soviet regime, the state may start changing them itself, regional newspaper Pohjarannik reported.
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Whatever happens, the naming committees should consult the people of Narva, especially those living on these streets, as to whether they want the names changed, and even more to the point – if they want to live on a street named after a man their predecessors rose up against, writes semiotician, journalist and cultural critic Piret Karro.
In response to a recommendation from Minister of Public Administration Riina Solman (Isamaa) to rename seven streets in the city of Narva, the local government's expert committee has proposed changing the names of 12.