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Minister of the Interior to Corfu Mayor:"Clean up the island!"
ATHENS. The new Minister of the Interior Takis Theodorikakos asked Mayor Kostas Nikolouzos to do something immediately to remove the rubbish from the roads.
General Election on Sunday (30?) June
ATHENS. At midnight on Sunday Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said that following the 2nd round of regional and municipal elections he will meet with the President and request an early General Election.
British bookings going well despite Brexit
ATHENS. "2018 saw a record 33m international arrivals and over 16bn Euros income," said the Minister for Tourism Elena Kountoura in a radio interview.
Minister of the Interior: "In a few days there will be an announcement about the splitting up of Municipalities"
The Minister of the Interior Alexia Haritsis commented on the much-talked-about ΄splitting-up΄ of Lesvos Municipality in an interview with aftodioikisi.gr.
Minister for Mercantile Marine and Island Policy in Corfu
CORFU. The Minister will visit the Diapontia Islands today.
PM Alexis Tsipras΄address: Ithaca is just the beginning
ITHACA. The Prime Minister chose a location loaded with symbolism.
Minister for the Interior’s answer to question about refuse and riot police in Corfu
ATHENS. In Parliament today, Thursday 28th, the explosive situation in Corfu due to the refuse and the presence of riot police was discussed following a question from the Communist Party MP Nikos Moraitis.
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.
Corfu Hoteliers and Tourist Accommodation Owners send an ΄SOS΄ message to Tourism Minister
CORFU. The Corfu Hoteliers Association and Federation of Tourist Accommodation Owners have requested that a state of emergency be declared in Corfu.
Corfu Hoteliers to Prime Minister Tsipras: We are at zero point
CORFU. Corfu Hoteliers Association sent a letter to the Prime Minister expressing its fear that the final nail will soon be driven into the coffin of the country’s top tourist destination.
Greek Mirage pilot dies in crash off the island of Skyros
Greek Defence Minister, Panos Kammenos, announced the death of the pilot.
Ionian Islands Development Conference: The commitments
CORFU. “Let’s not disdain these conferences,” said the mayor, Kostas Nikolouzos, following the 2-day Ionian Island Development Conference.
You’re not the ‘navel of the world’. Find a solution to waste disposal.
CORFU. There are no more rabbits to pull out of the hat and no more conjuring tricks to deal with structural issues in the Ionian.
The Health Minister’s statement at the Ionian Islands Development Conference
CORFU. At the Regional Development Conference which is taking place in Corfu at the moment, the Minister of Health, Andreas Xanthos, announced that there would be important additions to medical and nursing personnel at the hospital.
Justice Minister: More personnel for Corfu courts. No services to be withdrawn.
CORFU. Mr. Kontonis, Minister for Justice, Transparency and Human Rights, promised to reinforce the court services in Corfu with extra personnel, during his visit to Corfu Courthouse on Monday.
Justice Minister visits Corfu Courthouse
CORFU. The Greek Justice Minister, Stavros Kontonis, who is in Corfu for the Development Conference, visited the courthouse today.
Education Minister Gives Green Light for Tourism Department at Ionian University
CORFU.The Minister of Education, Kostas Gavroglou, stated quite categorically that the time was right for a Tourism Department to be created at the Ionian University.
Teachers and Parents Request Meeting with Minister of Education
CORFU.Teachers and the Parents’ Association will request a meeting with the Minister of Education to discuss the reduction in the number of school classes.