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Children΄s playground in Karteria like a wilderness - residents demand clean-up and lighting
CORFU. The ΄Athinagorio΄ children΄s playground in the Karteria community has become like a jungle.

Results of the residue analysis from Temploni landfill sent to Municipal Council and others
CORFU. Residue samples from Temploni landfill were collected and sent for analysis by Temploni Cultural Society following the dismissal of the case against those accused of polluting the environment.

΄Kerkyraiki Anagenisi΄: "Implement the Municipal Council΄s decisions on the pandemic now"
CORFU. "We must plan and take action to safeguard public health and the economy. Especially now that time has become limited.." says Chrysanthos Sarlis΄ party in a letter to Meropi Ydraiou.

΄Friends of Vidos΄ or ΄Vidos Angels΄: who will save Vidos Island?
CORFU. While former members of the local authority (Kourkoulos, Michalef, Poulimenos) are setting up the Association for the Protection and Promotion of Vidos, the Councillor responsible for Vidos, Spyros Neratzis, is sending his own ΄angels΄ to improve the island!

Sotiris Tsiodras: R Value in Greece at 0.3
ATHENS. Sotiris Tsiodras presented detailed epidemiological data for the pandemic in Greece at the first meeting of a series of online discussions as part of the Greek Chairmanship of the Council of Europe.

Viking Cruises cancels remaining summer cruises
BASEL. Viking Cruises has cancelled its cruises up to the end of August according to a letter sent to customers by Torstein Hagen.

Greek PM: We will allow flights to the islands for German tourists from 1 July
ATHENS. In an interview with Bild Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that "German tourists are welcome to the Greek islands with direct flights as of July 1 and to Athens as of June 15."

Car crashes into kiosk in Alexandras Avenue
CORFU. Outside the former police headquarters.

Kostas Nikolouzos: For me SYRIZA is dead and I apologise to my fellow citizens
CORFU. Former Mayor Kostas Nikolouzos breaks his silence following the announcement of the Government΄s closure of Lefkimmi landfill.

Wreath laying ceremony held in the rain at the Ionian Islands Union Monument
CORFU. The rainy weather wasn΄t bad enough to lead to the cancellation of the wreath laying ceremony at the Ionian Islands Union Monument for the 156th anniversary of 21 May 1864.

"Hymn to Freedom" by the ΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Society Brass Ensemble
CORFU. Celebrating the 156th Anniversary of the Union of the Ionian Islands with Greece on 21 May, 1864.

Fighter planes to fly over Ionian Islands at 11:00 for May 21 celebrations
ATHENS. Two fighter planes will be flying across the Ionian sky on 21 May at 11:00 exactly!

Special video from ΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Society for Union of Ionian Islands with Greece anniversary
CORFU. Despite the current difficulties, ΄Mantzaros΄ Philharmonic Society has produced a special online video for the anniversary of the Union of the Ionian Islands with Greece on 21 May.

Travel to islands to be allowed again from 25 May (probably)
ATHENS. According to Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias, the only exception will be Crete, which will be ΄opened up΄ again on 18 May.

Stunning May supermoon
CORFU. Whoever took a look at the night sky would undoubtedly have felt their breath taken away.

Minister of Culture announces when archaeological sites and museums will reopen
ATHENS. The Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni announced the timetable for the reopening of archaeological sites, museums, open-air cinemas as well as the recommencement of filming, rehearsals and live events.

΄Empty Chairs΄ protest in Corfu
CORFU. Catering professionals to protest on Wednesday at 20:00.

Big drop in number of lockdown violations in Ionian Islands - just 15 on Thursday!
ATHENS. Thursday saw the lowest number of lockdown violations in the Ionian Islands since the measures came into force.