On Friday evening, Isamaa and the Centre Party discussed the future of the Maarjamäe Memorial. It will not be demolished.
Riina Solman, head of Isamaa's Tallinn district, said: "We certainly will not disturb the peace of the graves there. Since it concerns national heritage, it can be resolved in cooperation with the state."
On Monday and Tuesday, negotiators will discuss the distribution of funds from the budget. One issue is teachers' salaries. The four-party coalition decided in the spring to raise the minimum wage for teachers to 1920 euros per month from the start of the academic year. This means that the city added 100 euros to teachers' salaries on its own.
Mihhail Kõlvart, head of the Centre Party, said: "As the financial service informed us, the teachers' salary increase was not planned for next year. It was only part of the election campaign. Even until the end of the academic year, no funds were allocated in the budget. We cannot allow such an approach. All measures we implement must be consistent."
Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski (SDE) said: "When salaries are raised in the city, it is a permanent expense. Naturally, these funds are planned by the financial service for the following years as well. Therefore, decisions regarding salary increases and permanent expenses must be realistic and carefully considered. They cannot be reversed. The financial coverage exists for this promise as well as for all others currently in the budget."
According to Ossinovski, the new coalition could continue supporting teachers: "Since the state raises teachers' salaries from January 1st, the city has two options: either it continues paying its teachers 100 euros more than the state minimum, or it withdraws this money from education."
Solman answered the question of whether capital city teachers can still count on the 100-euro supplement: "I certainly cannot make promises without coverage. The days are ahead when we will discuss these matters."