News

Swiss TV and radio in Corfu for the beginning of the tourist season
CORFU. The first journalists have come to Corfu following the lifting of the lockdown ahead of the tourist season.

Save Erimitis movements unhappy with TV ΄Special Report΄
CORFU. They consider that the special TV programme on Erimitis presented by Tasos Teloglou was misleading and provocative.

Municipal Art Gallery reopens
CORFU. The Permanent Collection of the Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipal Art Gallery reopened this week.

΄Photographing the Anemomylos suburb΄ - amateur photography competition
CORFU. Anemomylos Cultural and Environmental Society and Corfu Photography Club are organising an amateur photography competition.

55 new cases of coronavirus in Greece today and 2 deaths
ATHENS. EODY announced that there were 55 new cases of coronavirus today.

Mon Repos benches thrown onto the rocks...just for ΄fun΄!
CORFU. Everything was under lockdown apart from, apparently, some people΄s wanton desire to vandalise.

Accountant charged with blackmail to appear before Corfu Prosecutor
CORFU. According to legal sources in Corfu, he has been charged with attempted blackmail following the evidence of marked banknotes found by police.

Teachers΄ union to protest at Maraslio at 11:00 today regarding school cleaners
CORFU. ELME (Secondary teachers΄ union)is demanding payment of wages due, signing of new contract, existing cleaning staff to be made permanent and recruitment of new personnel to cover school needs.

Power cuts on Friday and Sunday
CORFU. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) has announced that there will be power cuts on Friday 19 June and Sunday 21 June from 08:00 to 14:00 in order to carry out necessary maintenance work.

15 new cases of coronavirus in Greece today and 1 death
ATHENS. 12 patients are intubated - Total number of cases is now 3,148 - The total number of fatalities is 185.

TUI operating at about 30 percent of its capacity this summer!
Some countries are hesitantly lifting lockdown, whilst others continue to record new cases. Guarded statements about a vaccine. Europeans wary as the summer begins.

Contract for transportation of waste to Kozani approved
CORFU. The Court of Auditors has approved the contract for transportation of waste from Corfu to Kozani.

Free bike use available at Old Town Hall Square
CORFU. Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipality has announced a new pilot programme to allow members of the public free use of bikes.

Car catches fire in Agno Karousades
CORFU. Firefighters were called out today to a car which caught fire.

World Blood Donor Day in Corfu
CORFU. There were two days of voluntary blood donation on 14 and 15 June.

ERT3 Awards Ceremony for School Radio Message & Song Competition to be held at Corfu 4th Junior High
CORFU. For the first time the ΄Make It Heard΄ Competition will be televised.

13 new cases of coronavirus in Greece today and 1 death
ATHENS. EODY announced that there were 13 new cases today, taking the total to 3,134, of which 55.2% are males.

New permanent oncologist appointed at Corfu Hospital
CORFU. A new permanent oncologist was appointed at Corfu Hospital today following a procedure that lasted two years.