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Trial of Local Authorities on issue of Temploni landfill postponed
CORFU. The Local Authorities requested and were given an extension. The case will now come to court on Thursday 24th May.
Temploni residents press charges again
CORFU. There is doubt as to whether the Government or the Prosecutor have intervened to allow dumping of refuse at the oversaturated facility.
Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Cleansing arrested at Temploni landfill
CORFU. Attempts were made this morning to dump refuse at the Temploni facility.
Residents block access to Temploni landfill and press charges
CORFU. Members of Temploni Cultural Society will be pressing charges - most likely today (Friday) - against the Solid Waste Management Union (SYDISA) all other persons responsible for the operation of the landfill facility.
154th Anniversary of the union of the Ionian Islands with Greece: celebration programme
CORFU. The programme for the 21st May celebration is as follows:
Environmental Department report confirms the wretched condition of Temploni landfill
CORFU. The report has been published following the inspection of Temploni landfill by the Regional Environmental Department.
Temploni residents take photos to the Prosecutor
CORFU. The Prosecutor proposed that the residents have a meeting at her office with Mayor Nikolouzos and Deputy Mayor Aspiotis.
Collaboration between Ionian Islands Region, Italian Tourism Organization and ANEK Lines
CORFU. 50 Italian tourist package suppliers visit Maganisi in Lefkada as well as Fiscardo in Cephalonia and Afales in Ithaca.
Temploni: Now a fourth mountain of waste at the baling facility
CORFU. Residents are calling for the Corfu Prosecutor to do an on-the-spot inspection so that the law can be applied.
The rubbish is your problem - not a police problem
CORFU. The Ionian Islands Police Officers Union issued a statement in which they told Mr. Galiatsatos (also for Mr. Nikolouzos΄ ears) that ΄the rubbish is your problem - not a police problem΄.
It΄s come to breaking point - but we are not to blame, say Temploni residents!
CORFU. The Central Corfu Action Committee and Temploni Cultural Society announced that they are continuing to block access to vehicles coming to illegally dump refuse at the landfill facility.
Mayor meets with Temploni ΄Sparmiotissa΄ Society
CORFU. They mainly discussed the operation of the Temploni facility and other matters affecting Temploni and the region.
Burnt-out buildings bear witness to what happened at Lefkimmi landfill facility
Images and eye-witness descriptions bear witness to what happened at the long-suffering Lefkimmi facility on Sunday morning. The fire which broke out during the night was spotted on Sunday afternoon – when everything had already burnt out! The Municipality is pressing charges. The Regional Governor is enraged. Lefkimmi Cultural Society and Mr. Charalambos are claiming it was the work of provocateurs. Meanwhile, everyone is waiting to see what is going to happen next. Today at 12:00 the Mayor is meeting with the Temploni Action Committee, which has hardened its stance.
Photos of the destruction at Lefkimmi landfill
LEFKIMMI. Photos of the burnt and vandalised facility.
Charter flight from Corfu makes emergency landing in Italy.
BRINDISI. A charter flight which had taken off from Corfu Airport had to make an emergency landing in Brindisi on Saturday 5th May.
Regional Governor: Police Chief should be suspended
CORFU. Strong words from the Regional Governor, Theodoros Galiatsatos, in a post on Facebook regarding the Lefkimmi landfill arson.
Barricade taken down at Lefkimmi landfill
LEFKIMMI. The tyres that had been placed as a barricade blocking access to Lefkimmi landfill were removed today in the presence of the police.
Corfu MP Fotini Vaki: Police knew about the arson!
CORFU. Corfu SYRIZA MP Fotini Vaki loudly denounced the police on a Corfu TV channel on Sunday night, saying that they had had information concerning the arson attack at Lefkimmi landfill.
