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Corfu conductor a rising star
ATHENS. The up-and-coming, award-winning 34-year-old Corfu conductor, Giorgos Balatsinos, distinguished himself at one of the most important international conducting competitions with works from 20th and 21st century composers at Concorso Internazionale Giancarlo Facchinetti in Italy.

Ionian Islands Region takes part in FoodExpo for first time
Greece’s biggest food and drink exhibition took place 10 – 12 March at the Metropolitan Expo in Spata, just outside Athens.

‘The Smile of the Child’ is collecting basic necessities for Easter
CORFU. Foodstuffs and basic necessities for children and families in Greece that are living at poverty level or threatened with poverty.

Temploni landfill: Gates open again, allowing refuse trucks to enter
CORFU. Following the written commitments from the Corfu Mayor regarding the road map for waste management, the Action Committee has agreed to a two-month ‘truce’ as was discussed at the meeting on Sunday.

Action Committee meeting this evening to discuss the blockade at Temploni landfill
CORFU. "Give us two months," the Mayor told residents at the end of his meeting with them at Temploni landfill this morning.

Cleansing Service guide: How to deal with the accumulation of rubbish
CORFU. The Municipal Cleansing Service is at present unable to continue collecting rubbish due to the blockade barring entry to Temploni landfill.

Power cuts - Monday, Wednesday and Friday
CORFU. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDIE) has announced that there will be power cuts on Monday 26th February, Wednesday 28th February and Friday 2nd March 8:30 to 14:00 in order to carry out necessary work on the Central Lines.

Power cuts - Tuesday 20th and Friday 23rd February
CORFU. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDIE) has announced that there will be power cuts on Tuesday 20th and Friday 23rd February 8:30 to 14:00 in order to carry out necessary work on the Central Lines.

Corfu Hospital Director: For the first time we’re making full use of all the funds available to us
CORFU. On his personal page on social media the Director of Corfu General Hospital, Phivos Kakavitsas, wrote that for the first time, all the funds available in the hospital budget are being used.

Power cuts - Friday 9th and Tuesday 13th February
CORFU. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDIE) has announced that there will be power cuts on Friday 9th and Tuesday 13th February 8:30 to 14:00 in order to carry out necessary work on the Central Lines.

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.

Power cuts next week
CORFU. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDIE) has announced that there will be power cuts on Monday 5th February 8:30 to 14:00 in order to carry out necessary work on the Central Lines.

Nationwide hospital doctors’ strike – Election of new Hospital Doctors’ Board in Corfu
ATHENS. Public hospitals are functioning with emergency staff today due to the 24-hour strike declared by the Hellenic Federation of Hospital Doctors Unions (OENGE).

Power cuts – Tuesday 30th January and Friday 2nd February
CORFU. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDIE) has announced that there will be power cuts on Tuesday 30th January and Friday 2nd February 8:30 to 14:00 in order to carry out necessary work on the Central Lines.

Power cuts – Friday 26th January
CORFU. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDIE) has announced that there will be a power cut on Friday 26th January from 08:30 to 14:00 in order to carry out necessary work on the Central Lines.

Two more auxiliary doctors at Corfu Hospital
CORFU. Another pathologist has been taken on at the hospital, taking the number of pathologists up to nine, providing some relief for the on-call doctors.

Power cuts – Monday 22nd January
CORFU. The Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDIE) has announced that there will be a power cut on Monday 22nd January from 08:30 to 14:15 in order to carry out necessary work on the Central Lines.

Products without middle men: Next project
CORFU. The ‘Without Middle Men’ group from the Corfu Alternative Cultural Workshop has announced the 28th distribution of products ‘Without middle men’ (cheese products, BIO flour, potatoes) in Corfu.