Council

Four parties request that the topic of Zero Waste be discussed at the next Municipal Council meeting
CORFU. Four local parties are asking for Corfu Zero Waste to be discussed at the next Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Council meeting.

Protests against drilling at Regional Council meeting in Corfu
CORFU. At the Regional Council meeting yesterday Fossil Free Corfu protested against hydrocarbon drilling - which had been approved at the previous meeting in Cephalonia.

Corfu Association for Protection of the Environment against drilling in the Ionian
CORFU. "..We are disappointed that the majority of the Regional Council ignored the appeal from the active citizens present at the recent Council meeting in Cephalonia and the 7,000 residents΄ signatures.."

Meropi Ydraiou updates the Municipal Council on the waste situation
CORFU. The Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Mayor Meropi Ydraiou made an appeal to the Council to raise awareness and embrace the culture of recycling.

Dr.Adamantios Skordilis talks about circular economy at North Corfu Municipal Council meeting
CORFU. The North Corfu Municipal Council met at Thinali School Centre on Friday evening.

Council rejects Spyros Neratzis΄ proposal for prohibition of cars and smoking at Mon Repos
CORFU. The majority of councillors voted against Spyros Neratzis΄ proposal late last night at the Corfiot & Diapontian Municipal Council meeting.

Giorgos Mahimaris furious with Meropi Ydraiou!
CORFU. "Madame Mayor seems to have her own agenda," said the North Corfu Mayor.

Metropolitan Municipality renamed ΄Corfiots & Diapontians΄
CORFU. The first subject of discussion at the Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipal Council meeting was the renaming of the Municipality

Meropi Ydraiou:"For us there are no political parties...there is only Corfu"
CORFU. The new Mayor of Central Corfu & the Diapontia Islands said, "We are not going to turn the Municipality into an arena for party politics with fruitless confrontations..."

New North Corfu Mayor promises "hard work"
CORFU. There was a large turnout at the swearing-in of the new North Corfu Town Council.

Protest against Dimitris Metallinos at the Ionian Parliament
CORFU. Queer Feminists of Corfu are expressing their opposition to the candidacy of Dimitris Metallinos for Town Council President.

Large turnout at swearing-in of new Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Town Council
CORFU. A large turnout and high aspirations at the swearing-in of the new Mayor and Council for Central Corfu and the Diapontia Islands.

South Corfu Town Council sworn in
LEFKIMMI. At the end of his speech the new South Corfu Mayor Kostas Lessis invited all the party leaders to come up and speak.

Unanimous vote of approval from Town Council for emergency contracting out of refuse collection
CORFU. With 26 councillors present the motion was passed unanimously.

Meropi Ydraiou and Spyros Neratzis to work together!
CORFU. The incoming Mayor and the leader of ΄Kerkyra Psilla΄ announced that they will work together in the new local authority at a joint press conference today.

Town Council: There is no Plan B for the waste
CORFU. Kostas Nikolouzos said, "The matter of the operation of Lefkimmi residue landfill isn΄t my responsibility. The government is determined to speed up all the necessary procedures."

Corfu SYRIZA: The abuse and insults at the Town Council meeting were cannibalistic and far-right actions
CORFU. The Corfu branch of SYRIZA condemned the verbal abuse aimed at the Mayor and Councillors at the Town Council meeting.

Regional Governor condemns categorically the verbal abuse aimed at the Mayor
CORFU. Following the incidents at Corfu Town Council meeting yesterday.