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Tourist injured while walking in Agia Deka
CORFU. Firefighters, paramedics and volunteers came to assist the woman and transfer her to the hospital.

11th Corfu Mountain Trail completed successfully
CORFU. A record number of runners from 24 countries took part in the 11th Corfu Mountain Trail over the weekend of 6 and 7 May.

16th Faculty of Music & Audiovisual Arts Photography Exhibition
CORFU. The selection and arrangement of the images that make up the exhibition have been made collectively, through the collaboration of the participants.

Corfu Music School takes part in ΄Xanthi: City of Dreams΄ Festival
CORFU. 1,200 pupils played music by Manos Hadzidakis in Xanthi central square.

Corfu Garden Festival at Capodistrias Museum
CORFU. The Corfu Garden Festival started as a one-day event and has evolved into a week full of events, giving access to gardens throughout the island!

Yanis Varoufakis in Corfu on Sunday, 7 May
CORFU. Yanis Varoufakis will be speaking in St. Spyridon Square (Plakada).

Shops open on 13 May - when 21st May celebrations will be held this year
CORFU. It will not be a holiday for the private sector.

Traffic and overtourism - Corfu Old Town΄s biggest problems
CORFU. What Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said about Old Town΄s biggest problems.

600 runners in 11th Corfu Mountain Trail this weekend
CORFU. 6 and 7 May. Record number of participants from 24 countries.

Culture Minister: Extensive clean-up and fire safety measures at Mon Repos in June
CORFU. Regarding the open-air ΄Rena Vlachopoulou΄ theatre, the Minister said, "The current state of the theatre is unacceptable."

Archbishop Nektarios acquitted again
CORFU. The Prosecutor΄s appeal was heard in court regarding the case of Archbishop Nektarios conducting a service on Palm Sunday, 2020 in the middle of the pandemic.

Tria Gefiria junction opens again
CORFU. Drivers are now using the traffic lights.

Traffic congestion puts early end to pilot measures at Tria Gefiria
CORFU. Kostas Zorbas: Traffic returns to its previous form from tonight at the Tria Gefiria junction.

Corfu Association of Professional Passenger Hire Vehicles with Driver requests strict legislation for operation of transfer services
CORFU. Opposition to the operation of Uber in Corfu.

Election campaign booths being set up
CORFU. The first booth to be set up was that belonging to MeRA25 in Annunziata Square, ahead of the speech to be given by leader Yanis Varoufakis at 19:00 on Sunday 7 May in St. Spyridon Square (Plakada).

Culture Minister visits Mon Repos
CORFU. The minister was updated on the progress of the restoration work. Clean-up of wooded area to begin.

Two trapped French tourists rescued
CORFU. The two young tourists had called 112 for help after finding themselves trapped in rough terrain whilst out walking.

Traffic measures at Tria Gefiria until Sunday or Monday
CORFU. Manolis Orphanoudakis: The Tria Gefiria-Vrioni bypass project will be put out to tender in 2023.