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΄Empty Chairs΄ protest in Corfu
CORFU. Catering professionals to protest on Wednesday at 20:00.

Tourism workers protest outside OAED
CORFU. Hotel and catering employees protested outside OAED (Employment Office) this morning wearing masks and adhering to social distancing.

Greek PM: "Give half of your salary for the fight against COVID-19"
ATHENS. The Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has asked all ND MPs and Ministers to put 50% of their salary into a special coronavirus account for the next two months.

The Government΄s new economic measures for the coronavirus crisis
ATHENS. A new plan to stimulate the Greek economy in April and tackle the consequences of coronavirus was announced today.

Message of solidarity from Bamberg Symphony Orchestra - including Corfu musician Angelos Kritikos
BAMBERG (GERMANY). Bamberg Symphony Orchestra is sending a message of solidarity to all the world with its video ΄Stronger Together - The Social Symphony΄.

No cases of coronavirus in Corfu. Hospital to acquire sample testing lab
CORFU. According to hospital sources. Doctors say that all the indications are that during the period when measures were more relaxed (February) the virus didn΄t come to Corfu. The need for strict adherence to the guidelines is stressed.

Corfu soon to have yachting facilities for those with special needs
CORFU. There will soon be faciities for those with special needs at the yachting marina at the Emporiko Kentro.

Young Corfu athlete wins 200m Silver at National Championships
ATHENS. A second Corfu medal at the 34th National Athletics Championships.

Spyridoula Karydi wins Gold Medal at National Athletics Championships
ATHENS. The young Corfu ΄super athlete΄ won her first Gold in the women΄s category.

΄Tsiknopempti΄ (Fat Thursday) in San Rocco Square
CORFU. Central Corfu Municipality organised a traditional ΄Tsiknopempti΄ (Fat Thursday) celebration in San Rocco yesterday evening.

Unanimous approval for waste transportation technical specifications
CORFU. FODSA Board majority approval for Tender documentation for Temploni waste facility - North and South Corfu requested postponement, as did Yiannis Trepeklis. The Executive Committee approved the waste transportation technical specifications.

Spyridoula Karydi΄s winning jump in Istanbul
ISTANBUL. Yet another international success for the young Corfu athlete coached by Pavlos Skordilis.

Young Corfu athlete wins triple jump Gold at Balkan Championships
ISRANBUL. Spyridoula Karydi won a Gold Medal at the Balkan Indoor U20 Championships in Istanbul - at the same time qualifying for the World U20 Championships in Nairobi in July.

First implantation of artificial iris in Greece at Corfu Hospital
CORFU. For the first time in Greece there was a successful implantation of an artificial iris in a patient at Corfu General Hospital.

Nikos Kalogeros visits Vidos Island with contractors to inspect buildings
CORFU. The Deputy Mayor for Technical Works inspected the municipal buildings on Vidos Island accompanied by municipal engineers and contractors.

Work continues to improve the appearance of the Emporiko Kentro area
CORFU. Crews from the Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Municipality continue their hard work.

Clean-up at Emporiko Kentro by Municipal Services
CORFU. Deputy Mayor Nikos Kalogeros: "There΄s still quite a lot of work to do but I believe we will achieve what we have set out to do."

Temploni Association: "Time is running out..."
CORFU. "Despite all the announcements from the new local authority, there is no sign of recycling, sorting at source and composting moving forward..."