EME

Central Corfu Municipality requests emergency project funding from Ministry of Environment
CORFU. The request was submitted following consultations with Ministry officials, during which the situation in the Municipality and across the entire island was described. The island faced the acute problem of water scarcity this year without any alternative solution.

A state of emergency has been declared in the whole of Corfu now
CORFU. Following the central municipality, a state of emergency has also been declared in the other two municipalities by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.

State of emergency officially declared in Central Corfu Municipality due to water shortage.
CORFU. According to the decision, the declaration aims to address the immediate needs and manage the consequences that may arise in the areas referred to due to the occurrence of drought conditions.

North Corfu Municipality participates in waste management forum
CORFU. Municipalities from regions of Greece that apply the principles of the Circular Economy participated.

It doesn΄t take long to go from there΄s plenty of water to the boreholes have dried up
CORFU. After this summer΄s experience, it΄s time to find a solution.

Explosive council debate about water management!
CORFU. The atmosphere in the debate about the dissolution of the inter-municipal DIADEYAK was explosive, as expected.

North Corfu Municipality: 15+1 recycling streams
CORFU. The Municipality of North Corfu is a pioneer in recycling with an extensive programme of 15+1 recycling categories and in waste reduction.

Corfu MP Alexandros Avlonitis at events for the Day of Remembrance of Genocide of the Greeks of Asia Minor
CORFU. "We should remember that our forefathers were also refugees who prospered and helped Greece in many ways"

Impatience at progress of waste treatment plant construction
CORFU. Two (delayed) initiatives in order to solve waste management in Corfu. Time will tell.

Reinforcements for Cleaning Service
CORFU. The accumulation of rubbish in suburban communities is attributed to the failure of transitional planning.

Water shortage problem growing - Kato Garouna and Agios Gordis in state of emergency
CORFU. The adoption of emergency measures has been deemed necessary.

Memorandum of Cooperation signed by Municipality and British Embassy for British Cemetery
CORFU. Central Corfu Mayor: "Protection of the historical section. We are also preparing its re-opening for burials and the cemetery is open for visits."

Central Corfu Municipality seminar: "Communicate-Participate-Implement"
CORFU. Deputy Mayor for Cleaning Services Spyros Neratzis will be the presenter.

Scotland Yard in Corfu to give presentation on crisis and terrorism issues
CORFU. The aim of the meeting was for the Metropolitan Police and Scotland Yard to transfer expertise in crisis and terrorism management.

Corfu waste management facility not to go ahead following government decision
ATHENS. The fact was accepted with satisfaction by local authority representatives, thus refuting rumours about alleged political motives to get involved in handling the waste here.

North Corfu obliged to send waste to Ioannina
CORFU. Waste will no longer be transported to the Palairos landfill but will be directed to the Epirus Regional waste management facility, located in Eleftherohori, Dodoni, for the next two years.

North Corfu Municipality: Recycling of light bulbs, toner and appliances
CORFU. Collection of light bulbs, small and large appliances, ink cartridges, and toner, in the designated bins: Monday to Friday 08:00 – 14:30.

WATT SA advances to next stage of competition for restoration of Temploni Landfill
CORFU. The contract in its entirety has a completion time of six months from its signing.