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Travel agents meet with Regional Administration and Hospital in preparation for upcoming tourist season
CORFU. They expressed their satisfaction with the hospital’s readiness to respond to the increased demands of the summer season.
Third day of clean-up work on Sotiriotisa seafront….but not ‘All Together’!
CORFU. The effort to make this section of Eth. Palaiokastritsa Rd. respectable again continues.
Sotiriotisa seafront ΄unrecognizable΄!
CORFU.The team of volunteers from ΄All together for Corfu΄ set to work on Tuesday.
‘All together’ we can restore the Sotiriotisa seafront!
CORFU. The volunteer initiative ‘All together for Corfu’ is calling on all residents to come and help clean up the Sotiriotisa seafront.
An evening with the 5th Sea Scout Group
CORFU. The Corfu 5th Sea Scout Group is organizing a special live performance of the Maze band on Saturday 24th March.
Regional Governor: Garitsa seafront will once again become a town symbol
CORFU. On Saturday 10th March the Regional Governor for the Ionian Islands, Theodoros Galiatsatos, visited the Garitsa seafront road to see how the restoration work was progressing.
Fishermen left speechless when they saw wild boars swimming in the Ionian Sea!
Two fishermen from Ilia couldn’t believe their eyes when instead of catching bream in the sea, they caught ….. wild boars!
Bidding process completed for hydrocarbons exploitation in Ionian Sea and Crete
Bids from Repsol-ELPE (Hellenic Petroleum) for the Ionian block and Total-ExxonMobil-ELPE in Crete.
Tourist businesses and organizations extremely worried about the waste crisis carrying on into the tourist season
CORFU. On Tuesday, the Hotel Owners’ Union, the Federation of Tourist Accommodation Owners and Corfu Business Association are holding a press conference on the subject of the waste management crisis.
Garitsa Seafront Road: One-way system and other traffic regulations
CORFU. Parking is strictly forbidden along this section of the pavement.
Seamen complain about dangerous work being carried out while ferry boats are sailing
CORFU. The Corfu Seamen’s Union has received repeated complaints from passengers and seamen about maintenance work being carried out while the ferry boats are sailing.
Corfu Special Search and Rescue Unit cut its New Year cake along with special activities!
CORFU. On Sunday the Corfu Special Search and Rescue Unit (EMED) held its annual celebration to cut the New Year cake.
Seamen on strike – Friday 12th January
No ferry services - Corfu, Igoumenitsa, Paxos and Diapontia Islands.
22 immigrants, including 8 children, discovered off the coast of Lefkada
LEFKADA. A patrol boat from Lefkada Port Authority was carrying out a routine patrol when it spotted the immigrants near Vassiki, Lefkada at 2am on 6th January (Epiphany).
Christmas Dinner: 5th Sea Scouts Unit, Potamos – Social Support Committee
CORFU. On Saturday 23rd December in the scouts’ hall, Faliraki at 8.30pm.
Another seamen’s strike on the horizon
CORFU. The Federation of Greek Seamen (PNO) has decided to participate in the strike called by the General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) on Thursday, 14 December. The Corfu Seamen’s Union have yet to decide whether they will also join the strike.
Victory for the ferry seamen
CORFU. Following negotiations, the renewal of the Collective Labour Contract for 2018 has finally been agreed.
Corfu seamen demand an immediate solution, otherwise new strikes will be held
CORFU. The seamen have requested a meeting with the Prime Minister, during his visit to Corfu on 4-5 December in Corfu, as their problems still remain unresolved.
