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Leros property levy to rise by 20% in January
The council has set the new levy at €0.30 for every €1,000 of property value, the lowest rate allowed.
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- 01Leros: Unrest and Concern over the Local Spatial Plan - What Changes Are Being Proposed
- 02Former Leros mayor acquitted on appeal over dismissal of social worker
- 03Leros: Five-hour power cut scheduled for Friday across 10 areas of the island
- 04Leros: Plans to restore eight historic buildings as Ministry of Culture officials carry out inspections
- 05Leros: Areas Affected by Power Outages on 31 October and 2 November
12ΠΕΜΠΤΗΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ 2026
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Angelos Konstantinidis: Meritocracy is still our national joke
Opinion by Angelos Konstantinidis.
LEROS
The Battle of Leros: 83 years since the German landings of 12 November 1943
Five days of fighting followed weeks of bombardment in one of the fiercest battles of the Dodecanese campaign.
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Olympic Air awarded Athens–Leros route until 2031
The four-year public service award is worth about €9.15 million including VAT. The contract still has to be signed.
10ΤΡΙΤΗΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ 2026
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Leros joins €250,000 European programme for young people with disabilities
The island will help develop teaching materials and take part in an inclusive winter camp in Romania.
05ΠΕΜΠΤΗΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ 2026
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Leros: Second pine tree brought down by severe weather in just days
A second large pine tree has been brought down by severe weather on the Greek island of Leros in the space of just a few days, raising concerns about the safety of trees alongside local roads.
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Former Leros mayor acquitted on appeal over dismissal of social worker
A Greek appeals court has overturned the conviction of Michalis Kolias, the former mayor of Leros, who had received an 18-month suspended prison sentence for breach of duty in connection with the dismissal of a municipal social worker in 2019.
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Leros: Five-hour power cut scheduled for Friday across 10 areas of the island
A five-hour power cut is scheduled to affect 10 areas of the Greek island of Leros on Friday 6 November 2026, from 8am to 1pm, according to an announcement by the local municipality.
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Live-fire military exercises off Greek island of Leros prompt maritime safety warning
A four-day programme of live-fire military exercises is due to take place off the Greek island of Leros next week, with authorities warning fishermen, sailors and residents to stay clear of designated danger zones.
02ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ 2026
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Dodecanese placed on ‘red code’ alert as severe weather threatens Greek islands
Residents and visitors urged to avoid unnecessary travel on 2 and 3 November as emergency services step up preparations across the islands.
01ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ 2026
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Severe weather warning remains in place for the Dodecanese as storms sweep across Greece
Greece's national meteorological service (EMY) has updated its severe weather warning, with the Dodecanese islands among the areas expected to experience heavy rain and thunderstorms through Monday, 2 November.
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Giannis Konstantinidis: ‘What they fear most is the ballot box’
The former deputy mayor of Leros writes about inequality, the cost of living and the part citizens can play between elections and at the polls.
31ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΣ 2026
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Leros: Plans to restore eight historic buildings as Ministry of Culture officials carry out inspections
Efforts to restore eight historic buildings and monuments on the Greek island of Leros are moving forward following a visit by officials from the Ministry of Culture on Friday, 30 October 2026. Technical studies for four of the properties have already been completed, while work on the remaining four is nearing completion.
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Volunteers Join EU Beach Clean-Up at Lepida on Leros
With the participation of young and old, associations, residents and volunteers, an organised cleaning action of the coasts and surrounding areas took place on the morning of Saturday, October 31, 2026, in Lepida, Leros.
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Leros coastguard on alert as severe storms threaten Dodecanese islands
Coastguard authorities on the Greek island of Leros have been placed on heightened alert ahead of severe weather expected to hit the Dodecanese from Sunday afternoon, with heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and possible hail forecast to continue into Monday evening.
30ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΣ 2026
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Wartime Ammunition Recovered from the Sea at Bourtzi on Leros
A total of 93 cartridges of 7.62 mm calibrewere detected on the morning of Thursday, October 29, 2026 in the "Bourtzi" marine areaAgia Marina Leros.
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Leros: Areas Affected by Power Outages on 31 October and 2 November
The Municipality of Leros has informed residents that, according to an announcement from the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO), scheduled power outages will take place on Saturday 31 October and Monday 2 November 2026 in specific areas of the island.
24ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΣ 2026
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ERT1 Documentary Reveals Leros through the Stories of Its People
A special television tribute to Leros will be broadcast on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 15:00, by ERT1, through the show "What's Worth It" with Ina Tarandou. Entitled "Leros, from the beginning", the show attempts to highlight a different side of the island, putting stereotypes aside and giving the floor to the people who have linked their lives to it.
23ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΣ 2026
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Why Leros Is Gaining International Attention as an Authentic Greek Island
Leros has been in a period of increased extroversion in recent years. Greek and foreign visitors with recognition choose the island for their holidays, international travel magazines highlight its beauties, important personalities of the business and cultural life develop ties with it, while the governmental interest is accompanied by ministerial visits and funding of infrastructure projects.
21ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΣ 2026
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Five New Shipwrecks Discovered in the Waters of Leros
Leros is one of the most important destinations internationally for the exploration of war wrecks, with its seabed preserving a unique imprint of the conflicts of the Second World War. Immaculately preserved aircraft, landing craft, parts of the historic destroyer "Queen Olga", but also extensive concentrations of military equipment make up an underwater landscape of exceptional historical importance, which still reveals aspects of the past.
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Leros Presents Infrastructure Programme Worth About €50m
The large project programme currently underway in Leros was presented by Mayor Timotheus Kottakis to the Ministers of Environment and Energy Stavros Papastavrou and Migration and Asylum Thanos Plevris, during a meeting at the City Hall. Present were the Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne, Hierarchical Commissioner of Leros Fr Nikodimos Fokas, MPs Giannis Pappas and Mika Iatridis, government officials, municipal councilors and representatives of local bodies.
17ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΣ 2026
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Leros Approves €6.725m Desalination and Water Pipeline Project
The Municipal Committee of Leros unanimously approved the proposal of the Mayor of Leros Timotheus Kottakis for the conclusion of a programme contract between the Municipality and the Region of the South Aegean for the implementation of a project to deal with the water shortage, with a total budget of 6,725,000 euros, including VAT.
15ΠΕΜΠΤΗΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΣ 2026
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Remembering Kostas Koutsogiannis
Ten years after his death, Giannis D. Salapatas remembers his uncle, a teacher and church cantor who made his home on Leros.