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Victims of brutal killing in Halikouna were wanted internationally
CORFU. Police and Port Authorities are searching for the killers of two men yesterday - a Serb and a Montenegrin - and all indications point to a vicious war between gangs from Serbia and Montenegro.
British family of five in quarantine hotel
CORFU. One positive and the others put there as a precaution. New test results awaited.
State spending on coronavirus. Questions about how it΄s allocated
Italy΄s government approved $28.93 billion of extra spending late on Wednesday, the third major cash injection since the coronavirus outbreak.
First KOTINOS Gold Award for Spyros and Giorgos Dafnis of ΄The Governor΄ in extra virgin olive oil competition
CORFU. The Dafnis brothers from ΄The Governor΄ in Agios Mathaios won their first KOTINOS Award, which is also the first for Corfu and its Lianolia oil in the competition.
Missing fisherman, 75, found off west coast of Othoni island
CORFU. The amateur fisherman had gone missing last night, Wednesday 22 July, but was found by the Coastguard and other volunteers off Othoni island and in good health.
Church to fund building of church at Corfu Hospital
CORFU. A memorandum for the construction and management of the church was signed today, Thursday 23 July, by Corfu Metropolitan Church and Corfu General Hospital.
"A weekend on the island of our heart"
CORFU. A voluntary clean-up on Vidos Island is being organised on 25 and 26 July by Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipal Voluntary Works Department in the Municipal summer camp area.
6 confirmed cases of coronavirus in one day in Corfu
CORFU. After chasing elusive information and counting cases we arrive at a total of 6 confirmed cases in Corfu on Wednesday 22 July, mad up of French, British and Romanians.
New national record for young Corfu athlete Spyridoula Karydi
ATHENS. Young Corfu athlete Spyridoula Karydi broke her own national Under-20 triple jump record.
Small-scale earthquake in Corfu
CORFU. Small-scale earthquake in Corfu at 19:34 0n Wednesday 22 July.
Global coronavirus data
Globally, 14.9 million people have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, nearly 8.5 million have recovered and nearly 616,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Corfu hotel employees union planning three protests
CORFU. Protests on 25, 26 and 27 July - Strike and rally on 4 September if demands have not been satisfied.
Two new positive cases of coronavirus in Corfu - French tourists
CORFU. The total number of cases in Corfu is now 12 following the positive results for the sample tests from two French tourists at Corfu Port on Tuesday 21 July.
Corfu church bells to toll in mourning for Hagia Sophia
CORFU. By order of the Archbishop of Corfu, Paxos and the Diapontia Islands Nektarios on Friday 24 July at 12:00 church bells will toll in mourning for the desecration of Hagia Sophia.
Meropi Ydraiou΄s trip to Kozani via Epirus
CORFU. The second lot of Corfu waste will be sent to DIADYMA before the weekend - "Yes, but.." regarding the waste baling at the landfill - Ioannina΄s role.
36 new cases of coronavirus in Greece today and 2 deaths
ATHENS. EODY announced 36 new confirmed cases of coronavirus today, two of which were detected at entry points.
Fire Department search and rescue operation for two German tourists
CORFU. The tourists got lost in the area between Nymphes and Sfakera and firefighters were needed to locate them and rescue them from the rough area in which they they had become trapped.
Nikos Hardalias:"There are no plans for a general lockdown"
ATHENS. New weekly coronavirus updates begin with Civil Protection Deputy Minister - In first 20 days of July about 128,000 tourist out of 920,000 were tested - Between 1 -19 July there were 295 confirmed cases, of which 53 are still active.
