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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.
Liston lit up in purple
CORFU. Liston has now been lit up in purple, the colour of mourning, for Easter Week.
Change in curfew time from today
Curfew begins an hour later from today - Details of church services in Easter Week.
Palm Sunday procession held at church this year
CORFU. Due to the pandemic the traditional Palm Sunday procession through the town was not held this year.
Shop opening hours for Easter
CORFU. Corfu Trade Association has announced the recommended opening hours for the Easter period.
Easter with two masks and mandatory tests for priests
ATHENS. Based on the recommendations from experts the Government has announced strict measures for church services in Easter Week and for the Easter table.
Vaccination appointments for 30-39 age group available from Tuesday 27 April
The vaccination programme will be extended to younger age groups from Easter Week.
No Easter travel. When businesses will reopen
ATHENS. The Greek PM΄s announcement regarding the pandemic and the gradual reopening of businesses.
Which job categories are next to require self tests
ATHENS. Employment Minister Kostis Hadjidakis announced that mandatory self tests will be extended to workers coming in contact with a large number of customers.
Purple lighting tested in Liston
CORFU. The traditional Easter mourning purple lighting could be seen in Liston on Tuesday night.
Pilot scheme to open Corfu Airport to EU visitors from 23 April
CORFU. Corfu ND MP Stefanos Gikas met with Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis on Friday.
Tourism Minister says Greek borders will open for Serbia from mid-April
ATHENS. "Serbian travellers can have complete trust in Greece," said the Minister on his 2-day visit to Serbia.
Mandatory rapid tests for health workers who haven΄t been vaccinated says Health Minister
ATHENS. Data shows that a significant number of those working at large hospitals refuse to be vaccinated.
