From eKathimerini, The destruction of the real Corfu (Opinion Piece by Richard Pine)
Recent media coverage, candidates for election as Mayor, take note:
Update (Corfu- related):"British couple are stuck in 'war zone' Corfu resort with no water" (MailOnline)
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From Devon Live
From Metro: Corfu? I might as well be back in ’90s Bosnia, says veteran
The Road to Sidari (video, StartMediaCorfu)
Why is rubbish piling up on the roads again? Enimerosi
Post on Ta Parapona Sou Sto Dimarcho!, by Dionisia Filipa
ΤΑ ΠΑΡΑΠΟΝΑ ΣΟΥ ΣΤΟ ΔΗΜΑΡΧΟ!
European Parliament Question, December 2018
"The island of Corfu faces a very serious problem with regard to the management and dumping of waste and there is still a fear that this reality which is painful, embarrassing and dangerous for the health of citizens and visitors, due to huge volumes of trash being scattered all over the island, will continue".
EU Commission warns Greece over waste management on Corfu, KTG. March 2019
“The Commission is calling on Greece to ensure that EU waste legislation is implemented on the ground in Corfu Island,” the EC said, adding that it started receiving complaints in July 2018 that waste is no longer being collected or treated on the island, and that it is being left on the streets or sent to undisclosed locations".
Never mind, link now works. Sad article, short sighted decisions for quick cash grabs will in the long term drive away tourists. And the grabbed cash will benefit the already rich, not small businesses.
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