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Clean-up at the Old Fortress - bulky waste from Public Library removed
CORFU. The bulky waste left after the improvement work to the National Archives Centre and the Public Library was removed.
Players from Asteras Petriti football club take Covid-19 tests
CORFU. South Corfu Municipality disinfected all the club facilities and 3 players΄ tests came back negative.
Meropi Ydraiou meets with Deputy Minister for Tourism
CORFU. The Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Mayor met with the Deputy Minister for Tourism Manos Konsolas this afternoon.
Waste Watch Corfu accuses Regional Administration of "discriminating against Corfu"
CORFU. Waste Watch Corfu has hit out at the Regional Administration for not requesting environmental pollution measurements following the fire at Temploni landfill as they had done for Cephalonia.
Restrictive measures extended in Corfu and elsewhere until end of September
ATHENS. The restrictive measures in Corfu and elsewhere have been extended with a Joint Ministerial Decision issued in the early hours of 16 September!
Central Corfu Municipality acquires bio-waste refuse truck
CORFU. The Municipal Cleansing Department received the first of two bio-waste refuse trucks as part of the E-Horeca WANET Programme - The trucks will collect bio-waste from the brown bins.
Meropi Ydraiou:"Local citizens won΄t have to pay even 1 Euro extra for refuse collection contractor"
CORFU. The Mayor promised that there will be no increase in local taxes when part of the refuse collection is assigned to a private contractor in April 2021 - "We will be judged on the results," said Meropi Ydraiou.
Greek Tourism Minister Theoharis on CNN: "We are proud of what we achieved - our measures have been effective"
ATHENS. Interview with the Greek Minister of Tourism on CNN.
Registration for Kinopiastes Philharmonic Schools open until 30 September
CORFU. Registration for Kinopiastes Philharmonic Schools began on 2 September and continues until 30 September.
Schools to open on 14 September
ATHENS. The Education Minister Niki Kerameos and Minister of the Interior Takis Theodorikakos officially announced at a joint press conference on Tuesday 1 September that schools will be opening on 14 September.
Refuse collection to be assigned to private contractor in 2021
CORFU. The 2-year contract will commence in 2021 if the 15 leased vehicles haven΄t arrived in Corfu by then - The Municipal Economic Committee voted 5 - 4 vote in favour of the assignment (the 4 against were from the opposition parties).
€3,000 fine in Corfu for christening exceeding maximum attendance
CORFU. The limit of 50 people at a christening was not observed - 8 €150 fines in Corfu for not wearing masks
Meropi Ydraiou visits Kato Garouna and Kastellani
CORFU. The Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Mayor listened to the problems that the two communities have.
Emergency landing at Corfu Airport
CORFU. The control tower at Corfu Airport received a request for an emergency landing from a Jet2 flight on Wednesday night.
South Aegean Regional Governor calls on Tourism Minister to rectify misleading UK press reports
RHODES. Concern in the Dodecannese with British cancellations in Kos for the end of August and September.
Fire in Agios Stefanos near to Erimitis
CORFU. Fire broke broke out in a wooded area in Agios Stefanos near Erimitis on Sunday evening.
New measures for travellers arriving in Italy from Greece
CORFU. More pressure on Corfu market following Italian Health Minister΄s directive.
Health Minister: 36 the average age of August coronavirus cases
ATHENS. Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias posted a ΄reality check΄ for young people on Twitter.
