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Viljandi city government agreed on Monday that the controversial statute of legendary Estonian singer and musician Jaak Joala (1950-2014) should be removed from a park in the town.
The Center Party, the Reform Party and a local electoral alliance have signed a coalition deal which will see a tripartite municipal government entering office in the South Estonian town of Viljandi.
«Täna oli ajalooline päev,» kirjutas Viljandi linnapea Madis Timpson Facebooki seinale teisipäeval, kui oli allkirjastatud uue haigla ehitusleping. «Täna on ajalooline päev,» teatas ta sealsamas ka reedel, kui pandi nurgakivi jalgpallihallile. Kaks ajaloolist päeva nädalas on sedavõrd palju, et tekib kahtlus, kas need ikka tõesti ajaloolised on. Teisest küljest on mõlemad mainitud ehitised Viljandile kahtlemata erakordsed.
Estonian ride-sharing app firm Bolt has launched its electric scooter service in the Estonian towns of Rakvere and Viljandi, bringing the total number of towns covered to nine. Spokesperson for the company's e-scooter component, Aleksandr Lilišentsev, said: "We are delighted that, at last, residents of Viljandi will also have the opportunity to ride comfortable and economical scooters." "We have worked very well and closely with the city authorities, so that we can bring scooters to the urban landscape and make them available to locals ahead of the beginning of the summer," he added, via a c...
Viljandi's urban management workers have covered a controversial monument to Estonian singer Jaak Joala. Enclosing the monument with a wooden box took about an hour. Viljandi city government decided to temporarily cover the installation until additional negotiations with Joala's widow Maire take place. Maire Joala says the monument, unveiled during the New Year holidays, infringes her rights as Jaak Joala's trademark's owner, and has submitted an injunction to remove the monument, or at least the aspects of Joala's likeness, name etc., by January 18. Otherwise, Maire Joala says she will go to...