Corfu

Emergency exercise at Corfu Airport
CORFU. The scenario involved an aircraft accident at the airport.

Corfu Prison inmates΄ hunger strike ends
CORFU. The inmates accepted written assurances from the Ministry of Justice that the recruitment of necessary personnel in the prison has been initiated.

Rubbish catches fire in Ai Mathia

Statement from Friends of Corfu Prison School regarding inmates΄ hunger strike
CORFU. The teaching staff has expressed concern about the health of the students at the school, who attend class exhausted and can barely stand in the classroom due to their participation in a hunger strike.

Police officers protest in Corfu about injury of 31-year-old in Renti
CORFU. They expressed their opposition to the violence and asked for no more victims.

One of Corfu Prison hunger strikers taken to hospital for a while
CORFU. Following medical examinations, he returned to the prison.

Hunger strike at Corfu Prison
CORFU. The protest against prison conditions, the canteen etc. began about a week ago.

Contracts of 160 Corfu Hospital contract workers to end within 2024
CORFU. Low turnout at the protest by the two hospital employees΄ Unions.

Catering industry professionals request measures for better waste collection.
CORFU. Spyros Neratzis says that from 1st February refuse will be taken to bins with carts.

Incoming Central Corfu Mayor sets waste management issue as priority
CORFU. Meeting with the Corfu Hoteliers Association. The municipal authority also met with restaurant owners and producers of the open-air market.

Corfu Airport reopens on Tuesday 5 December
CORFU. Due to upgrade works, the airport will close temporarily again from January 16 to January 29, 2024.

Man, 25, arrested for theft of cash and jewellery in North Corfu
CORFU. At least three accomplices are being sought.

Health workers protest outside Corfu Hospital
CORFU. They demand increases, personnel recruitment, all contract workers to be made permanent and an increase in state funding for the public health system.

Temporary solution for the collection of waste in South Corfu
LEFKIMMI. Collection directly from the bins and transportation to Palairos.

"Colourful Christmas Village" in North Corfu Municipality again this year
CORFU. For the second year in a row - Sunday 17 December to Saturday 30 December.

Incoming Central Corfu Mayor holds meetings ahead of change of local authority
CORFU. The newly-elected Mayor Stefanos Poulimenos and members of his party are holding meetings to get updated ahead of their assumption of duties.

Plastic bottle tops ΄converted΄ into a wheelchair in North Corfu
CORFU. In return, the Corfu Regional Special Needs Association provided a wheelchair for the 2nd Special School in Velonades.

Composters and healthy eating at Kavadades Nursery, Sfakera Childcare Centre and 2nd Special School
CORFU. The installation of composters in North Corfu school facilities is being carried out in collaboration with the Deputy Mayor for Circular Economy, Spyridoula Kokkali, the Regional Director of Education, Petros Aggelopoulos, Corfu Primary and Secondary Education Directorate, and, of course, with the school heads.