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A young man lost his right hand on Sunday night in Mesorahi, Lefkimmi during clashes with the riot police.

Protest convoy against Lefkimmi landfill
CORFU. The protest, organized by Lefkimmi Cultural Society, took place in the shadow of the serious injury to the Lefkimmi resident who lost his right hand.

Serious charges brought against the man injured in Lefkimmi plus two others
CORFU. A long list of charges have been brought against the young man who lost his hand in Sunday΄s incidents.

Tension and use of chemicals near Lefkimmi landfill
LEFKIMMI. Yet again Lefkimmi residents tried to approach Lefkimmi landfill.

Motorbike protest convoy against Lefkimmi landfill
CORFU. The motorbike convoy set off from the southern tip of the island in protest against the presence of the riot police and the use of Lefkimmi landfill.

Lefkimmi protest march from Neohorio sports field to Church of Panayia Pantanasa
CORFU. Sunday 26 August at 19:30

Paint thrown on the walls of the Town Hall
CORFU. An act of protest against the use of Lefkimmi landfill.

Town Council meeting breaks up yet again
CORFU. Due to the charged atmosphere at the meeting, the Council President Maria Mouzakiti was forced to call a halt to proceedings amidst "smoke and shouting". The police didn΄t intervene but the town councillors left.

The bale that fell onto the road - main topic of discussion at Lefkimmi Cultural Society meeting
LEFKIMMI. Before the scheduled inspection of the bales being sent to Lefkimmi landfill by the Environmental Services, which had been announced by the Regional Governor on Thursday, a waste bale fell into the hands of Lefkimmi residents by chance.

΄No΄ to the riot police and Lefkimmi landfill
CORFU. There was a demonstration in Georgaki Square in Corfu Town last night calling for the withdrawal of the riot police (MAT) and the closure of Lefkimmi landfill.

Lefkimmi residue landfill has two and a half years life left. Are the riot police going to stay that long as well?
CORFU. The waste management plan for Corfu step-by-step. The puzzles and pitfalls that need to be faced over the next three years.

Mayor takes over responsibility for waste
CORFU. What he expects from Lefkimmi. How long the riot police will stay. New landfill - where and when. How long is ΄temporary΄?

Tension and use of chemicals at Lefkimmi residents΄ march in Neohori
LEFKIMMI. On Sunday night Lefkimmi residents gathered at the Neohori sports pitch near South Corfu landfill.

Banners ΄MAT and rubbish out of Lefkimmi΄ displayed at key locations in Corfu
CORFU. Three banners have been put up in key locations by the Initiative Against the Landfill.

Workers΄ unions blockade the Messonghi bridge
CORFU. Workers΄ unions from PAME have blocked Messonghi bridge as a symbolic protest against the presence of the riot police and the use of Lefkimmi landfill.

Lefkimmi now sues Corfu Municipality for environmental degradation
CORFU. Lefkimmi is now taking legal action to prevent the use of the South Corfu landfill.

Temploni Cultural Society: “If that’s the way they want to play it, we can do the same!”
CORFU. The waste management crisis is escalating.

Temploni Cultural Society board members released after being detained by police for entering Temploni landfill unlawfully
CORFU. By the early hours of the morning the 6 board members from Temploni Cultural Society had completed their statements after having been detained for entering the landfill unlawfully.