May

Vidos Initiative to meet with Mayors and MPs
CORFU. The Vidos Initiative is planning to meet with the outgoing and incoming Mayors Nikolouzos and Ydraio to receive the latest updates and to present the reasons for its formation and actions.

Meropi Ydraiou meets with new Tourism Minister and Deputy Minister
ATHENS. Working meeting with the new Mayor of Central Corfu Meropi Ydraiou.

Each to handle their own rubbish (?) until there is an Integrated Waste Management facility
CORFU. DEYAK will split in three. There will be a single inter-municipal tourist promotion body. Regular collaborative meetings.

Incoming Mayor Meropi Ydraiou invites party leaders to meeting on Thursday
CORFU. The new Mayor for Central Corfu and the Diapontia Islands Meropi Ydraiou has invited the leaders of all the parties to a meeting on Thursday 13 June.

Kostas Lessis elected Mayor of South Corfu

Hugs and kisses for Corfu΄s second ever female Mayor!
CORFU. Meropi Ydraiou ended her long statement with a quote from Ioannis Capodistrias after hugs and kisses from hundreds of friends as she arrived at the Press Centre.

Corfu: May 21 celebrations
CORFU. Celebrations took place today for the 155th anniversary of the Unification of the Ionian Islands with Greece.

Corfu Choir concert with Ionian Islands music for 21 May celebrations
CORFU. The Church of St. George in the Old Fortress was filled with the sound of Ionian music last night.

΄Zeus΄ aircraft in Corfu again for F16 air display
CORFU. As part of the celebratory events for the anniversary of Ionian Islands Unification with Greece.

Corfu Choir: Concert with Ionian music
CORFU. The concert is taking place as part of the celebrations for the Unification of the Ionian Islands with Greece.

Contract signed for ΄Rural Road Building΄ in Achilleio, Parelion and Palaiokastritsa
CORFU. The contract was signed this week for ΄Rural Road Building: Achilleio, Parelion and Palaiokastritsa districts΄.

Corfu joins "Mayors for Peace"
CORFU. The President of ΄Mayors for Peace΄ Kazumi Matsui - Mayor of Hiroshima - formally announced Corfu΄s membership of the organization.

Mayor΄s response to sabotage at Lefkimmi landfill: What are the police and the prosecutor doing?
CORFU. Kostas Nikolouzos΄ statement about the latest incidents at Lefkimmi landfill:

Temploni Association: Meeting behind closed doors to line us up in front of the firing squad!
CORFU. Temploni Cultural Society commented on what was said at the meeting with political and professional representatives in which the Mayor gave an update on the waste management plan.

Deputy Mayor Pantelios: We are trying to find new premises for The Ark
CORFU. There has been great concern in the local community about the eviction of the animal welfare organization The Ark which does such important volunteer work.

What the Mayor will say about the waste on Tuesday
CORFU. The working meeting will take place in a hotel out of town with representatives from the local authority and other organizations. Mr. Nikolouzos will present a road map for the facility and new residue landfill unit, as indicated by those who carried out the study, which will temporarily include the use of the existing facilities at Temploni and Lefkimmi.

Only four people turned up for the Corfu DMO meeting!
CORFU. There was a disappointing turnout at Faliraki on Friday.