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Lots of interest from young and old in Fire Department information event
CORFU. The Fire Department organised a special information event in the Upper Square in Corfu Town on Saturday.

House fire in Garitsa
CORFU. Journalist Giorgos Andriotis, who inhaled smoke while trying to put out the fire, was taken to hospital.

‘Corfu Watercolours’ by Swedish painter Peter Sternäng
CORFU. The exhibition ΄Corfu Watercolour΄ by the painter Peter Sternäng opens at the Corfu Art Gallery on Wednesday 4 May at 20:00.

Information for the public on fire prevention
CORFU. 10:00-13:00 on Saturday 7 May in the Upper Square in Corfu Town.

Fire Department’s guidelines for fire ban period
CORFU. The fire ban period begins on 1 May and ends on 31 October.

Hotel company donates equipment to Corfu Health Centre
CORFU. The Paediatric Department has been completely renovated.

Unpaid contractor abandons the project at Corfu Fire Department
CORFU. The representative of the contracting company Mr. Kouskos told ERT that he intends to abandon the project, as until 15 December 2021 he had only received €2,000 from the Ionian Islands Region for the work he had carried out in the building΄s basements.

Opening of Giorgos Rorris art exhibition "Woman"
CORFU. With thirty works from the Sotiris Felios Collection and two from the artist΄s personal collection, on display for the first time, the female form is presented in a variety of ages, poses and moments.

Injured person taken to hospital by fire engine!
CORFU. There was no ambulance available for an incident in the centre of town - The Fire Department΄s reaction to the situation.

House fire in Karteria brought under control
CORFU. A fire broke out in a house in Karteria late on Thursday afternoon.

Ionian University participates in ‘Telemachus’ project with seismographs
CORFU. A very dense network of recorders has been created, which allows the best study of seismic movement of soil and critical infrastructures.

Robotics: STEM by Ionian University Informatics Department and Corfu Tech Lab
CORFU. Two interesting robotics actions took place at the Corfu Central Public History Library, in the British Barracks in the Old Fortress.

Mayor Meropi Ydraiou meets with Fire Chiefs
CORFU. The main topic of discussion was fire safety.

8 new water tankers for the Ionian Islands
CORFU. The new vehicles will be given to all the Ionian Islands – two to each island.

Persian language courses at Ionian University Department of Foreign Languages, Translation & Interpreting
CORFU. More memoranda of cooperation will follow with Portuguese and Russian.

Central Archaeological Council gives ‘green light’ for restoration of Bastion of the Seven Winds
CORFU. The same project includes the makeover of the area that had been used as a car park until 2020.

Central Corfu Municipality in Greek Alliance towards Climate Neutrality by 2030
ATHENS. The aim of the Climate-Neutral & Smart Cities Pact (‘Cities Pact’) is to speed up the Cities’ transition to climate-neutrality and digital transformation by 2030.

Smart app to prevent illegal parking in disabled spaces
CORFU. Platform with map of accessible facilities for those with special needs.