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Long way to go before waste bales are removed
CORFU. The situation in Temploni and Mesorachia, Lefkimmi is disheartening.

"We΄ll stop this crime," says Corfu Waste Watch
CORFU. Protestors at Temploni landfill are marching to Bretanou Lake, which they say has a large quantity of residues from the facility.

Vidos Island to have 10 sorting at source streams
CORFU. Spyros Neratzis wants to turn Vidos into a model island as regards waste management.

Increase in venue bookings for weddings and christenings
CORFU. Concern about cancellations of bookings made from abroad.

Ekkinisi local party slams those responsible for Easter Week gatherings
CORFU. Ekkinisi puts the blame on those responsible - the Church, police and local authority - and also calls on everyone to get vaccinated.

Minister of Interior coming to Corfu for May 21st celebrations
CORFU. Minister of Interior Makis Voridis will be representing the Government at the 157th anniversary of the Unification of the Ionian Islands with Greece.

Theoharis to Sky News: "The Greek islands should be on the UK Green List"
LONDON. Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis met with government officials and representatives from airlines and the tourist sector in London.

TUI flights to Corfu from 15 May - Greek Tourism Minister in Berlin
BERLIN. German travel giant TUI will begin its summer 2021 holiday packages to Greece as of May 14, the date the country has scheduled to officially open for tourism.

Sacred relics of St.Spyridon returned to reliquary
CORFU. The traditional 4-day worship of St. Spyridon concluded with the return of the sacred relics of the saint to the reliquary on Tuesday evening.

Fireworks and ringing of bells at midnight for Resurrection in Corfu
CORFU. At exactly midnight the sky lit up with fireworks and church bells rang out joyfully.

Large numbers at the First Resurrection in Corfu Town
CORFU. Pots were smashed to ΄exorcise the evil΄.

Epitaphios and St.Spyridon procession
CORFU. The Epitaphios procession with the Sacred Relics of St. Spyridon just went around the block at St, Spyridon Church on Saturday at 9am.

Religious tradition ΄beats΄ lockdown measures
CORFU. People gathered in St. Spyridon Square and the narrow streets to see the shortened Epitaphios procession.

Corfu Events Organisation (OKE) - Epitaphios at Church of St.George, Old Fortress
CORFU. The procession was held outside the church.

Epitaphios with the scouts at Faliraki
CORFU. An Epitaphios procession took place at Faliraki early this evening.

΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Ensemble perform "Simeron Kremate" online
CORFU. Online performance by ΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Society musicians in Corfu, Athens and Germany.

South Corfu Mayor happy with decision to remove waste bales
CORFU. Mayor Kostas Lessis said: "We won΄t relax until the landfill area is assigned to South Corfu Municipality."

Bells will ring at midnight for Resurrection - church service at 9 p.m.
CORFU. Church bells will ring out at midnight on Easter Saturday as usual even though church services will take place at 9 p.m. this year due to the pandemic.