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9 new cases of coronavirus in Greece today and one death
ATHENS. The total number of cases is now 3,058 - 22.6% connected to arrivals from abroad and 56.9% from contacts with known cases.
Training for Central Corfu voluntary firefighting teams
CORFU. Training for teams of volunteer firefighters in Central Corfu.
Afra Primary School wins Followgreen recycling competition
CORFU. Afra school pupils won first place in the Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipality competition with Gouvia Primary School coming second.
Voluntary blood donation from Asteras Kerkyra football club veterans
CORFU. Veteran players from Asteras Kerkyra football club have set up a blood bank.
Jet2 to recommence international flights 2 weeks later than planned
LONDON. Jet2 plans to begin international flights 2 weeks later than originally planned, according to a report in the Mirror on Monday 8 June.
New coronavirus cases in Greece - daily updates to begin again
ATHENS. There have been 97 new cases since the last update (Thursday 4 June). 30 of these were travellers from abroad and 29 followed an organised mass check-up in Xanthi.
΄Guerilla warfare΄ with coronavirus in the hope that it will weaken in the summer
As the lockdown measures are being lifted, there is concern about new outbreaks. Responses are required which are, however, difficult in large populations.
95.7% of Greece΄s bathing waters of excellent quality
ATHENS. According to the European Environment Agency΄s annual assessment of bathing waters in 27 countries, Greece is in 4th position as regards cleanliness and quality of bathing waters.
All public services fully functioning from Tuesday
ATHENS. Ministerial Decision from the Minister of the Interior Takis Theodorikakos.
΄Friends of Vidos΄ or ΄Vidos Angels΄: who will save Vidos Island?
CORFU. While former members of the local authority (Kourkoulos, Michalef, Poulimenos) are setting up the Association for the Protection and Promotion of Vidos, the Councillor responsible for Vidos, Spyros Neratzis, is sending his own ΄angels΄ to improve the island!
This year΄s Erimitis clean-up ΄aimed΄ at Regional Governor
KASSIOPI (NORTH CORFU). NCH Capital: We begin work in the autumn - Save Erimitis: They΄ll come up against a human wall.
Lefkimmi river lighting switched on
LEFKIMMI (SOUTH CORFU). Crowds gathered for the official switching on of the new lighting for Lefkimmi river on Sunday night.
Municipal Council meetings to be held in the Municipal Theatre
CORFU. There was a unanimous decision at today΄s meeting - which was like a dress rehearsal - to hold council meetings there for at least the next four meetings in June.
Greek PM coming to Corfu for tourist promotion and Erimitis
CORFU. The approval of the elevation survey by the Karamanlis Ministerial Decision fulfils the necessary conditions for the work in Kassiopi to commence - which Kyriakos Mitsotakis intends to support with his visit here.
MSC Cruises extends suspension of cruises until at least 31 July
GENEVA. MSC Cruises announced that it will further extend the temporary fleet-wide halt of its cruise operations through July 31, 2020.
Large European museums reopen after three months
Madrid΄s most famous museum, the Prado, will reopen its doors to visitors on Saturday for the first time in over three months. Madrid΄s two other main museums the Reina Sofia and the Thyssen-Bornemisza are also reopening.
Free wi-fi hotspots in Corfu town centre
CORFU. Residents and visitors will now be able to enjoy modern technology in the historical town.
"Nature belongs to everyone. Save it!"
CORFU. Demonstration from environmental groups along with individuals for World Environment Day to save our natural wealth.
