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Large protest with quad bikes in the centre of town.
CORFU. Dozens of quad bikes drove round town today in protest against the Ministry of Transport legislation.
Lefkimmi protesters at landfill road junction
LEFKIMMI. Photos and video of protesters and the barricade of tyres blocking the road and preventing access to the municipal facility.
Ikos Dassia opening on May 3
CORFU. Andreas Andreadis posted the announcement on Twitter.
Emir of Qatar to leave Corfu because of… bureaucracy
The Emir Al Thani Group has decided to give up the management of the Miramare Hotel in Corfu, according to a report in the newspaper Eleftheros Typos.
Civil Protection Secretariat: Clear up the dry grass on your properties!
CORFU. Owners of land in close proximity to inhabited areas are legally obliged to take measures to prevent the possible outbreak of fires.
Gelina hotel employees protest outside AlphaBank
CORFU. Employees from the Gelina Hotel are demonstrating to demand the wage payments they are owed.
How ‘Stayover Tax’ will be charged
CORFU. A circular regarding the Stayover Tax has been issued. The tax is to be fully charged to each customer even in the case of the accommodation being rented to more than one customer on the same day.
Corfu Hotel receives Chinese certification
CORFU. Corfu Palma Boutique Hotel is the first hotel in Corfu and the Ionian Islands to be given the China Outbound Tourism Quality Service Certification (QSC).
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Ex-Club Med land to be purchased by Savvidis?
CORFU. The transfer of the land which was once the site of Club Med in Dassia to a company belonging to Ivan Savvides (Russian heritage) is now in its final stages.
Tourist businesses and organizations extremely worried about the waste crisis carrying on into the tourist season
CORFU. On Tuesday, the Hotel Owners’ Union, the Federation of Tourist Accommodation Owners and Corfu Business Association are holding a press conference on the subject of the waste management crisis.
Temploni Cultural Society invites members and residents to waste management protest rally
CORFU. Following the invitation from the Lefkimmi Cultural Society, the Temploni organization has also invited people to attend the waste management protest rally on Friday at 18:00 at the Municipal Theatre.
MP Kostas Pavlidis visits Civil Protection services
CORFU. On Thursday 4th January, Corfu SYRIZA MP, Kostas Pavlidis, visited the workers and administration of the services that provide public safety and security 365 days a year.
Corfu OTE employees on strike
CORFU. Corfu OTE employees will also participate in the strike declared by the national Federation of OTE Workers (OME OTE).
Preparing for next week’s earthquake exercise
CORFU. There were preparations in Pentofanero and Kofineta this morning for next Thursday’s earthquake exercise.
“Our invitation to the Development Conference is just a token gesture.”
CORFU. The educational community΄s reaction to the Development Conference taking place in Corfu is unanimous and they have decided to protest together outside the hotel where the conference is going to be held on Wednesday 6th.
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:
Extraordinary meeting of the Civil Protection coordinating committee
CORFU. There will be an extraordinary meeting of the Civil Protection coordinating committee on Thursday 16th at 13:00 at the Administrative Building of the Region of Ionian Islands.
Telecom workers on strike 30-31 October
CORFU.Today is the second and final day of the telecom (OTE) workers’ strike. The workers stressed in their announcement that it is the first time they have come out against their employers Deutsche Telekom.
