First official meeting between Meropi Ydraiou and newly-elected Mayor Stefanos Poulimenos

CORFU. The outgoing Central Corfu Mayor Meropi Ydraiou updated the newly-elected Mayor Stefanos Poulimenos on all the main issues in order to facilitate a smooth transition.

Corfu ND MP Stefanos Gikas: "ETAD did not just sit back and do nothing about Achilleion"

CORFU. The contractor got the project with a 49.4% discount - "Most public projects face the same problem."

Pupils absent from classes at Kastellani Mesi Primary School in protest at lack of school transportation

CORFU. Parents protested outside the school.

Agios Stefanos wildfire still not under control (15:15)

CORFU. Reinforcements of five vehicles and 12 firefighters are expected to set off for Corfu at 16:30.

Wildfire in Agios Stefanos, Avliotes

CORFU. 15 firefighters with 6 vehicles are fighting the fire, while 2 firefighting planes are also heading to the scene to reinforce the firefighting efforts.

Message to residents of Agios Stefanos, Avliotes to evacuate the area

CORFU. Residents have been asked to go to Agios Stefanos harbour.

Meropi Ydraiou closes chapter of €6m cleaning contract

CORFU. Meropi Ydraiou: "It would be unethical and unfair to bind the new municipal authority to a new tender that it does not want."

Central Corfu Municipality acquires four new rubbish trucks

CORFU. Two vehicles to collect from brown bins and two for paper and cardboard have been added to the fleet of trucks and will begin operating in the next few days.

High-speed internet in homes and businesses with ΄Smart Readiness΄ programme

CORFU. E-justice, electronic health records and digitisation of the Land Registry are amongst the priorities of the Ministry of Digital Governance.

Corfu Metropolitan Church denies Platytera Monastery΄s conversion into museum

CORFU. The Bishop did not accept Father Superior Timotheos΄ resignation after the stir that was caused on social media that he was pressured to leave.

FODSA΄s appeal for restoration of Temploni landfill accepted

CORFU. A temporary contractor for the waste management facility in Corfu will soon be appointed. The competition for the transportation of waste off the island for 1+1 years has been announced by Central Corfu Municipality.

Deputy Minister of Tourism visits Corfu School of Tourism

CORFU. She met with the School Director Thanasis Agriopoulos.

Deputy Minister of Tourism to attend Corfu International Festival of Mediterranean Cultures official opening

CORFU. She will represent the Prime Minister and the government at the festival opening.

Minister of Tourism Olga Kefaloyianni to visit Corfu on 28 August

CORFU. The focus will be on the current tourist season in the Ionian Islands, the Ministry of Tourism΄s forecasts and the study of the sustainable tourism strategy which is being prepared by the Ionian Islands Regional Authority.

7th Central Corfu Festival of Traditional Dance Groups

MP Dimitris Biagis congratulates North Corfu Municipality on free distribution of composters

CORFU. "Long journeys always start with small, solid steps."

What needs to be done about housing problem in Corfu

CORFU. Those who prevail in the October local elections will be faced with the serious housing shortage problem.