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Corfu Mayor:"I didn΄t ask for the riot police - the order came from the government"
CORFU. What the Mayor said about the letter to the Minister for the Interior and other ministries.
Riot police incidents: Two people held for questioning and one policeman injured
CORFU. The tension in Lefkimmi between residents and riot police led to two residents being held for questioning.
Deputy Mayor for Korission and Meliteon resigns
CORFU. The Deputy Mayor for Korission and Melireon Al. Aspiotis has resigned in protest at the presence of the riot police in Lefkimmi.
Lots of tension in Lefkimmi with the riot police
Local residents continue to gather round the police cordon in Lefkimmi.
This is war say Lefkimmi residents
CORFU. With another 300 riot police (MAT) expected to arrive on Tuesday the number of those present on the island will double. From the early hours this morning they put their plan into action - blocking off all side streets leading onto the main Lefkimmi road and, of course, all those leading to the landfill facility in Mesorahia, Lefkimmi.
President of Lefkimmi Cultural Society regarding the riot police: ΄I call on every democratic citizen not to allow this΄
LEFKIMMI. The arrival of a strong police presence in Lefkimmi has created tension and turmoil amongst the local residents.
Communist Party statement regarding the presence of the riot police in Lefkimmi
CORFU. The local Communist Party issued the following statement immediately following the appearance of the riot police in Lefkimmi:
Riot Police at Lefkimmi
LEFKIMMI. Information that the riot police (MAT) had arrived in Corfu confirmed.
Tension in Temploni again this morning
CORFU. The police were called and the driver of the bulldozer disappeared.
23-year-old man arrested for drug trafficking
CORFU. The young man was found in possession of unprocessed cannabis, pills and a sum of money.
7 arrests in the last 24 hours
A 21-year-old British man was arrested in Kavos by the Police Crime Prevention Unit for possession of a small amount of unprocessed cannabis.
66-year-old home help arrested for theft
CORFU. She was found to have been stealing systematically from the house in Ag. Ekaterinis where she worked.
Hotel Employees Union presses charges against Ikos Hotel management
CORFU. The Hotel Employees Union pressed charges against the management of the Ikos Hotel in Dassia on Monday for illegal violence and violation of union regulations. Those involved in the incident were taken to the police station.
Raids on shops illegally using public space
CORFU. The Municipal Police was out in force on Monday morning with measuring tapes to check on shops in the historical centre of town.
The rubbish is your problem - not a police problem
CORFU. The Ionian Islands Police Officers Union issued a statement in which they told Mr. Galiatsatos (also for Mr. Nikolouzos΄ ears) that ΄the rubbish is your problem - not a police problem΄.
Regional Governor: Police Chief should be suspended
CORFU. Strong words from the Regional Governor, Theodoros Galiatsatos, in a post on Facebook regarding the Lefkimmi landfill arson.
Barricade taken down at Lefkimmi landfill
LEFKIMMI. The tyres that had been placed as a barricade blocking access to Lefkimmi landfill were removed today in the presence of the police.
