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Rapid deterioration in weather conditions from Friday night
CORFU. Heavy downpours and strong SSW winds in the Northern Ionian are expected from Friday night, 25 September - Civil Protection Service urges public to stay ale.rt

Sit-ins at Corfu 1st and 2nd High Schools
CORFU. The school principals and teachers΄ unions are waiting to receive the protestors΄ demands outside the schools.

Sit-ins at two South Corfu schools
CORFU. Pupils at Argyrades Junior High & High School and Lefkimmi High School are demanding cleaners and COVID-19 tests to be available.

Tragic death of builder in Avliotes
CORFU. A builder lost his life in a tragic accident in Avliotes on Saturday morning.

Ionian Islands hit by ΄Ianos΄
ZAKYNTHOS/CEPHALONIA. Extreme weather conditions in Zakynthos, Cephalonia and Ithaka since Thursday night - State and local authority mechanism on full alert.

Protest demonstration in Corfu against masks in schools
CORFU. There was a demonstration in Corfu, just like in other parts of Greece, with the slogan ΄No masks in schools!΄

Very high fire risk in Corfu (Level 4)
CORFU. Advice to members of the public from the Municipal Civil Protection Service for the Level 4 (very high) fire risk in Corfu from midnight on Thursday 3 September.

High fire risk in Corfu on Tuesday 1 September
CORFU. Corfu will be at Level 3 - high risk of fire - on Tuesday 1 September.

Nikos Hardalias: Restrictive measures extended for 2 weeks
ATHENS. Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias announced that the measures in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus will be extended for another 2 weeks.

Additional restrictive measures in Chania for 7 days
ATHENS. The decision comes following a meeting at the Civil Protection Operations Centre, based on the latest epidemiological data.

Additional COVID measures in Halkidiki and Mykonos
ATHENS. The decision comes following a meeting at the Civil Protection Operations Centre.

Corfu Environmental Protection Association: Investors nowhere to be seen when Erimitis fire was being fought
CORFU. Firefighters, local bodies and residents all fought to put out the fire but the would-be investors were nowhere to be seen.

Nikos Hardalias: There are no cases on the islands that haven΄t been declared
ATHENS. At his weekly update today Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias warned that if the coronavirus measures aren΄t adhered to, things could take a turn for the worse.

112 emergency number reactivated
ATHENS. With the return of holidaymakers following 15 August and the increase in cases in Greece the sharp-sounding alert has returned to mobile phones.

Civil Protection Deputy Minister: The next few days are critical
ATHENS. Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias said that the next few days will be critical as regards the coronavirus pandemic.

Civil Protection Deputy Minister announces additional measures - including limited opening hours in Attica
ATHENS. Everyone will be able to access the new measures on 112.

€10,000 fines for those that don΄t close at midnight
ATHENS. Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias gave his weekly update on coronavirus in Greece today.