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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.

΄Incredibles 2΄ at the Orfeas Cinema (125΄)
CORFU. Action animation film written and directed by Brad Bird.

΄Incredibles 2΄ at the Orfeas Cinema (125΄)
CORFU. Action animation film directed and written by Brad Bird.

US Ionian Cultural Federation on the shortage of doctors in Mathraki
NEW YORK. Members of the Ionian Islands Diaspora in the USA sent a letter to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, requesting him to intervene in the provision of basic medical care in Mathraki.

Concert: ΄Sea and Song unite us΄ from Agios Mathaios Cultural Society
CORFU. Agios Mathaios Cultural Society is organizing a concert ΄Sea and Song unite us΄ on Monday 7th May at 20:00 at the Municipal Theatre.

΄Dunkirk΄ (107΄) at the Orfeas Cinema
CORFU. Epic dramatic film written and directed by Christopher Nolan.

New gynaecologist appointed at Corfu Hospital Maternity & Gynaecology Clinic
CORFU. The Director of Corfu General Hospital, Phivos Kakavitsas, announced the appointment of a new permanent gynaecologist yesterday.

Cleansing Service guide: How to deal with the accumulation of rubbish
CORFU. The Municipal Cleansing Service is at present unable to continue collecting rubbish due to the blockade barring entry to Temploni landfill.

Referee sent off his assistant and replaced him with one of the fans!
CEPHALONIA. The unbelievable happened at the Karyvomilo football ground in Cephalonia during a local match between Sami and Eikosimia (‘Twenty-one’) according to inkefalonia.gr. The referee, Mr. Kiosis, sent off one of his two assistants!

Centre-Left leadership vote: Fofi Gennimata gets 58% in Corfu
CORFU. Whilst still awaiting the final results of the leadership election to be announced by the Alivitzanos committee, based on the declaration of Nikos Tisarxontos, in charge of the voting procedure in Corfu, the results in Corfu are as follows:

Youth road race in Spianada Upper Square
CORFU.Corfu Gymnastics Association in collaboration with the Corfu branch of the National Athletics Federation (SEGAS), the Region of Ionian Islands and the Corfu Municipal Sports, Cultural and Environmental Organization are organizing a Youth Road Race on Sunday, October 29, in Spianada Upper Square (Liston).

Be there! Corfu Animation Festival 2018 suspended due to lack of funds
CORFU.The lack of positive response and support from the local and regional authorities has forced organizers to suspend the upcoming Animation Festival. The organizing committee made the following announcement: “The Βe there! Corfu Animation Festival regrets to announce the suspension of the scheduled April 2018 event, due solely to lack of funding.

Corfu proud of its Nobel Prize-winner, Michael Agathos
The Mayor of Corfu met with the astrophysicist Dr Michalis Agathos, who is a researcher in the team which was recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on gravitational waves.