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This is war say Lefkimmi residents
CORFU. With another 300 riot police (MAT) expected to arrive on Tuesday the number of those present on the island will double. From the early hours this morning they put their plan into action - blocking off all side streets leading onto the main Lefkimmi road and, of course, all those leading to the landfill facility in Mesorahia, Lefkimmi.
President of Lefkimmi Cultural Society regarding the riot police: ΄I call on every democratic citizen not to allow this΄
LEFKIMMI. The arrival of a strong police presence in Lefkimmi has created tension and turmoil amongst the local residents.
Communist Party statement regarding the presence of the riot police in Lefkimmi
CORFU. The local Communist Party issued the following statement immediately following the appearance of the riot police in Lefkimmi:
΄Lefkimmi won΄t become another Iphigenia΄: New attacks on Regional Governor
CORFU. 1,500 signatures collected up to now.
A second protest concert in Lefkimmi from hotel employees and other professionals
CORFU. The composer Spyros Samouilis will be participating.
Lefkimmi Cultural Society: We will obstruct the use of Lefkimmi landfill in every legal way
CORFU. Residents΄ Association held a meeting with the recent legalization of the use of the Lefkimmi facility as the main topic.
Breath-taking drone footage of Temploni landfill
CORFU. This is what is meant by ΄overfull΄!
Lefkimmi landfill: Temporary permission for one year for the waste bales to be taken there
CORFU. What the Solid Waste Management Organization (SYDISA) report says about a permanent licence being granted.
Protest concert in Lefkimmi against the use of the landfill
CORFU. With the slogan - ΄No to the criminalization of the people of Lefkimmi - No to the illegal operation of the Mesorahia (Lefkimmi) landfill΄.
Rapid developments with the refuse
LEFKIMMI. Positive initial response from Lefkimmi Cultural Society regarding a meeting with the Mayor and Temploni, provided the discussion starts from scratch.
16-month suspended prison sentence for Temploni resident
CORFU. The Temploni resident involved in the incident at Temploni landfill on May 20 was given a 16-month prison sentence, suspended for three years.
Attack on municipal vehicle at Temploni: court case ongoing
CORFU. The trial of the Temploni residents accused of attacking a municipal vehicle at the landfill facility and causing damage began on Wednesday and is continuing on Thursday.
Everyone in the trenches - for the ΄refuse΄ war
LEFKIMMI. The Lefkimmi residents΄ coordinating committee, who oppose the opening of the landfill, held a meeting after learning that a team of people - it isn΄t known from where - visited the Lefkimmi facility on Wednesday.
Protest concert against the use of Lefkimmi landfill facility
CORFU. Lefkimmi residents are organizing a concert with the following slogan - ΄No to the criminalization of the people of Lefkimmi - No to the illegal operation of the Mesorahia (Lefkimmi) landfill΄.
Temploni residents feel vindicated but are also concerned
CORFU. The meeting of Temploni Cultural Society members outside the closed gates of the landfill facility ended at about 22:00 on Saturday night.
Temploni landfill court case continuing on Friday
CORFU. Proceedings ended for the day at 12:30 on Thursday and will continue at 09:30 on Friday.
Request for a further postponement in the Temploni landfill court case rejected
CORFU. Corfu Municipality requested a further postponement because one of its lawyers is out of the country.
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.
