Stelios Tsikritsis, the Mayor of Tyrnavos and President of the Tyrnavos Water Association, has departed from the association’s general assembly, citing governmental manipulation. He condemned the simultaneous scheduling of a KEDE meeting on the same topic, which led to mass…
Residents near the Selibon landfill in Bonaire express cautious optimism regarding Dutch intervention aimed at addressing longstanding health issues linked to pollution. They report experiencing severe health problems and criticize local authorities for inadequate enforcement, exacerbating the situation. While hopeful…
Central Corfu’s Mayor Stefanos Poulinos met with Stavros Katsikadis, CEO of Lamda Marinas Investments, to discuss the construction of a Mega Yachts Marina and relocating shipyards. Katsikadis provided updates on the ongoing development of the Spilia marina, highlighting the need…
Christos Dermetzopoulos, a New Democracy MP for Evros, emphasized the commitment to implementing economic measures announced on October 3 in Orestiada. Key initiatives include the establishment of a Veterinary School at Democritus University and a three-year property tax exemption for…
The mayor of Central Corfu, Stefanos Poulinos, has requested the declaration of a state of emergency due to a severe water supply crisis. As of mid-November, two of the four water wells supplying the island’s capital and suburbs have run…
The Sinitic Municipal Council is set to convene on November 13 at 7 p.m. to discuss 20 key agenda items. Among the topics are the distribution of 25% of revenues from local market fees for the years 2022-2023 to Central…
A moving special session took place at the Rodos Palace Conference Center to honor the late Fotis Chatzidiakos, former Mayor of Rhodes and President of the South Aegean Municipal Association. The session was led by Tilos Mayor Maria Kamma and…
At the recent KEDE conference in Rhodes, Pári Koukouloúplos, a PASOK-KINAL MP from Kozani and the first elected president of KEDE (1999-2007), was honored for his contributions to local governance. In his address, he advocated for local autonomy, emphasizing the…
The Annual Conference of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece in Rhodes has sparked vital discussions on the future of local governance. Nikolas Sakkas, the President of the Thessaly Regional Union of Municipalities, emphasized the need for decisive action…
Mayor of Iasmos, Janer Imam, attended the opening of the Annual Regular Conference of KEDE in Rhodes, under the auspices of President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. The conference, themed ‘Restart. Strong Municipalities. Every Day, Close to Citizens,’ will feature presentations from government…
The recent Pyrgos City Council meeting was marked by heated exchanges among Mayor Stathis Kannis, minority leader Takis Antonakopoulos, and Deputy Mayor Nontas Kyriatzi. The discussion focused on the management of cultural events in the municipality, with Antonakopoulos criticizing Kannis…
The Chania Municipal Council has formally rejected the government’s plan for the mandatory merging of water utilities, deeming it unconstitutional and detrimental to local governance. Mayor Panagiotis Simandireakis highlighted concerns over the proposed legislative changes by the Ministry of Environment,…
