UK

Ionian Islands Regional Administration: Collection of goods to send to Ukraine
CORFU. Donations will be collected at Regional Authority centres from Thursday 3 to Friday 11 March.

468 Ukrainians enter Greece in last 24 hours
ATHENS. Fast-track granting of residence permits.

Red Cross calling for food and financial donations for Ukrainians in need
CORFU. The Corfu branch of the Hellenic Red Cross is calling on people to support Ukrainians in need.

North Corfu Municipality collecting food and basic necessities for Ukrainians
CORFU. North Corfu Municipality is working together with Corfu Red Cross.

Russian aircraft banned from Greek airspace
ATHENS. The bann applies to all Russian-owned, Russian registered or Russian-controlled aircraft, including private planes.

Sani Ikos Group offering work and free accommodation to 300 Ukrainians
ATHENS. "I΄m sure that a lot of other Greek companies will do the same."

Mantouki Primary School central heating burner out of order in the middle of winter
CORFU. Parents have been asked to dress their children well. "We first reported the problem two years ago," the PGA complains.

Car hits pedestrian in Mantouki
CORFU. There was a road accident just before 09:00 this morning.

Corfu Events Organisation treats everyone to loukoumades
CORFU. Corfu Events Organisation prepared traditional loukoumades as they do every year on the eve of St. Spyridon Day.

Two students arrested in Corfu Vocational High School
CORFU. An incident occurred on Friday morning outside the Mantouki Vocational High School, while all schools in Corfu were closed and the sit-ins have come to an end.

UK "traffic light" system for travel to end - relief for travel industry
LONDON. There will just be a red list and from 4 October Greece and the other ΄amber΄ countries will become ΄green΄.

Greece remains on UK amber list
LONDON. The UK government announced the latest review of the travel list with the popular holiday destinations of Spain, France and Greece remaining on the amber list.

New markets in North Corfu following crisis with British tourism
CORFU. High numbers in August – 90% hotel occupancy

US Travel Advisory: "Do not travel to UK"
WASHINGTON (Reuters). On Monday the US State Department issued its highest warning against travel to the United Kingdom because of a rising number of COVID-19 cases in that country.

Latest changes to the UK Green List for travel
LONDON. The UK has made some changes to its green and amber lists for travel.

British bookings for amber countries skyrocket
Airlines report that there has been a spike in bookings for amber countries, including Greece.