In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Estonian World brings you the latest reactions from Estonia – one of the few NATO member states that is bordering with Russia.
Center's coalition partner in Tallinn, the Social Democratic Party (SDE), has given Mayor of Tallinn Mihhail Kõlvart until the end of August to come up with proposals for a comprehensive reform of city company supervisory boards. Kõlvart says that a week is not enough but promises to discuss all issues.
The City of Tallinn plans to boost its public transport fleet with 50 more buses which run on natural gas, bringing the total of such vehicles in the capital to 350, Deputy Mayor Andrei Novikov (Center) says.
While the price of gasoline has increased significantly, Tallinn City Transport Limited Company (TLT) says it is not planning to use more diesel buses or thin out the schedule. The city authority says it will cover the increased fuel price from its reserves.
The city of Tallinn’s new trams tender process that has been going on for three years and failed twice in that time has reached a new milestone. Tallinn City Transport AS is no longer forced to negotiate with just a single manufacturer as three bidders have appeared. This allows the city to ask for a better price and conditions.