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MP Kostas Pavlidis: Government is determined to break Corfu Municipality up into smaller municipalities
ATHENS. At least four island municipalities are being looked at – Corfu, Cephalonia, Mytilini and Rhodes as well as mountain regions such as Grevena.

Greek ombudsman coming to Corfu
CORFU. A team from the ombudsman΄s office will be visiting the Ionian Islands Regional Administration on Wednesday 25th April. Specialists and assistant ombudsmen from the independent authority will be conducting inspections and investigation following reports from members of the public as well as working meetings with local authorities and community representatives.

Corfu street lighting: Total darkness!
CORFU. Municipal and Regional Authorities and the electricity company (DEDDIE) are involved in a complicated system of responsibilities, funding and contract works.

32-year-old man arrested with contraband tobacco
CORFU. A 32-year-old foreigner was arrested on Saturday 28th January by officials of the Corfu Central Port Authority.

Search continuing for hit-and-run driver
CORFU. The search is continuing for the driver who knocked down a 23-year-old motorcyclist on 22nd January and drove off.

Work stoppages on Monday: local authority employees and national civil servants
CORFU. The president of the Local Authority Workers Union (OTA) in Corfu, Stamatis Korfiatis, told Enimerosi that they will be participating in the national work stoppages on Monday 15th, called by the Panhellenic Federation of Local Authority Workers (POE-OTA).

MP Fotini Vaki meets with Port Authority president to discuss ‘orphan’ harbours and other matters
CORFU. Corfu SYRIZA MP, Fotini Vaki, met with the president and managing director of Corfu Port Authority, Spyros Stefanidis, on Friday 5th January to discuss current issues.

A ramp cable snaps on the Igoumenitsa-Corfu ferry
CORFU. Ordeal for the 64 passengers aboard the ferry boat ‘Alkinoos’ sailing from Igoumenitsa to Corfu on Saturday.

Head injury for crew member aboard ship
CORFU. A 39-year-old foreign national crew member of a ship under the Maltese flag sustained a head injury as he was passing through the metal door to the bridge.

All ready for hydroplane trial flight.
CORFU.The president of Corfu Port Authority, Spyros Stefanidis, announced that the first hydroplane trial flight will take place in Corfu this coming Sunday.

Representative from Corfu Port Authority elected Vice-President of MedCruise
CORFU.Τhe 51st General Assembly of MedCruise (Association of Mediterranean and Black Sea Cruise Ports) which took place in Toulon, France October 11-14 proved to be a great success for Greece and Corfu Port in particular.

Marquee to increase available space at Corfu Port
CORFU.Corfu Port Authorities are looking to obtain a marquee like this one at Piraeus Port.

Fraport Proposes Reduced Airport Operating Hours in Greece
ATHENS. In talks with the Single Air Navigation Authority and the Civil Aviation Authority Fraport has put forward a proposal for reduced operating hours

Preparations Under Way for 1st International Conference on Corfu Tourism
CORFU. The organizing committee is meeting on Thursday, 5 October to discuss the agenda for the 1st International Conference on Corfu Tourism.