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Four arrests following last night΄s incidents with the riot police in Lefkimmi.
CORFU. Four people - three men and one woman - were arrested following incidents that began at 11pm in Lefkimmi where squads of riot police have been positioned since early Tuesday morning.

Temploni Residents Association asks for the immediate withdrawal of riot police from Corfu
CORFU. Temploni Cultural Society has issued a statement regarding the presence of riot police in Corfu.

Lefkimmi: Molotov cocktails thrown and riot police use chemicals
CORFU. Incidents in Lefkimmi last night where the riot police (MAT) were positioned.

Two men arrested following the incidents with the riot police in Lefkimmi - another man is being sought
CORFU. Two policemen were also injured.

New waste management project with a budget of 925,000 Euros
CORFU. The new project is the ΄Development of a network for the separate collection of bio-waste in Corfu Municipality΄.

Corfu Mayor:"I didn΄t ask for the riot police - the order came from the government"
CORFU. What the Mayor said about the letter to the Minister for the Interior and other ministries.

Riot police incidents: Two people held for questioning and one policeman injured
CORFU. The tension in Lefkimmi between residents and riot police led to two residents being held for questioning.

Deputy Mayor for Korission and Meliteon resigns
CORFU. The Deputy Mayor for Korission and Melireon Al. Aspiotis has resigned in protest at the presence of the riot police in Lefkimmi.

Lots of tension in Lefkimmi with the riot police
Local residents continue to gather round the police cordon in Lefkimmi.

This is war say Lefkimmi residents
CORFU. With another 300 riot police (MAT) expected to arrive on Tuesday the number of those present on the island will double. From the early hours this morning they put their plan into action - blocking off all side streets leading onto the main Lefkimmi road and, of course, all those leading to the landfill facility in Mesorahia, Lefkimmi.

President of Lefkimmi Cultural Society regarding the riot police: ΄I call on every democratic citizen not to allow this΄
LEFKIMMI. The arrival of a strong police presence in Lefkimmi has created tension and turmoil amongst the local residents.

Communist Party statement regarding the presence of the riot police in Lefkimmi
CORFU. The local Communist Party issued the following statement immediately following the appearance of the riot police in Lefkimmi:

Riot Police at Lefkimmi
LEFKIMMI. Information that the riot police (MAT) had arrived in Corfu confirmed.

Hopes for the decongestion of Temploni and the roads
CORFU. It was announced at the Town Council meeting that the Solid Waste Management Service (SYDISA) has obtained (it is not known how) a second machine for the selection and baling of mixed waste - an absolute necessity for the decongestion of the Temploni facility and the Corfu roads.

British tourism professionals, concerned about the refuse situation, visit the Mayor
CORFU. Travel agents and professionals involved in Corfu tourism visited the Mayor΄s office today for an update on the waste problem.

Man found dead in well in Evropoulous
CORFU. A Bulgarian man was found dead in a well in Evropoulous on Monday afternoon.

Corfu catering industry is organizing recycling of waste
CORFU. The President of the Corfu Association of Restaurateurs and Related Professions Nikos Vergetis issued the following announcement:

Medals for three young Corfu athletes
KATERINI. Great performances by the Corfu athletes.