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• Optimove will establish a development center in Tallinn, Estonia, focused on integrating Adact's technology and expanding its capabilities as the next generation of gamification and loyalty-based engagement. Optimove
• Even if Baltic and NATO forces were defeated on the frontiers with Russia and Belarus, they could fall back on Tallinn (population ca 400,000), Riga (population ca 600,000), and Vilnius (540,000). Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
• Tallinn, Seoul and Des Moines have adopted digital twin technology, with analysts forecasting that more than 500 cities will follow suit by 2025, resulting in $280 billion in savings by 2030. Future Transport-News
• MTN, based in Tallinn, Estonia, focuses on carbon removal projects, pledging to restore one million hectares of degraded land in Africa by 2030. Yahoo Finance
• The first of three synchronous condensers for Estonia, installed early in 2023 south of its capitol Tallinn, provides grid support that will be crucial when the Baltic states disconnect from Russia. IEEE Spectrum
• The newly established codeshare agreement will enable Delta to feature its code on 20 routes operated by airBaltic, connecting to three major cities served by the Latvian carrier, namely Riga, Tallinn, and Vilnius. Aviation a2z
• The Rail Baltica project is set to link Tallinn with the capitals of Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Finland, extending high speed train travel across Europe by 2030. Euronews.com
• The Estonian capital, Tallinn, is to start testing the new Pesa Twist tram on its streets at the beginning of 2024; altogether, 23 new trams, produced by the Polish tram and train manufacturer, Pesa, will arrive in Tallinn. Estonian World
• TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - Russian tactical nuclear weapons will be deployed close to Belarus' borders with NATO neighbours. Jamaica Observer
• The 1520 mm-gauge trains will be equipped to take traction current at both 3 kV dc and 25 kV 50 Hz ac, so that they can operate both on legacy and newly electrified lines, including the 190 km route between Tallinn, Estonia's capital, and Tartu, its second city. International Railway Journal
• Marabu Airlines is a new airline based in Tallinn, Estonia, but it will operate flights from Hamburg and Munich. Simple Flying
• As the European Green Capital in 2023, eyes will be on Tallinn either way. Eesti Rahvusringhaaling | ERR
• Belarus will take all necessary measures to ensure that the populist actions of official Tallinn do not affect the real interests of ordinary citizens of Belarus and Estonia, including in terms of consular support. Belarusian Telegraph Agency
• Although stakeholders from Tallinn were the least enthusiastic about the potential of the ESIF to engender urban development, during the current funding period, the Estonian capital is the main beneficiary of the EU's recovery and resilience plan for COVID-19 recovery. European Parliament
• The first parcel delivery by a driverless autonomous vehicle in Europe was performed in Tallinn, but a larger-scale parcel delivery service based on robot couriers will be launched in cooperation with DPD in Viljandi in the near future. Robotics & Automation News
• Tallinn University of Technology in Estonia has established a scholarship fund to waive tuition fees for incoming Ukrainian students for the 2022-23 academic year. Study International Staff
• France will continue to push for European strategic autonomy, which will clash with demands from Warsaw, Vilnius, Tallinn, and Riga for an American presence to guarantee their security. War on the Rocks
• Ministers could be more imaginative by, say, introducing cheap, or even free, public transport - such as the scheme introduced in Estonia's capital, Tallinn, or that being trialled in Boston in the US. The Guardian

Last updated: 26 June 2025