
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.

Τα δημοσιεύματα της περιόδου, ομαδοποιημένα ανά ημέρα.

The four-year public service award is worth about €9.15 million including VAT. The contract still has to be signed.

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.

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.

Intense weather phenomena have been occurring in the last few hours in Leros, with the heavy rainfall creating traffic problems in the area of Lakki.

The necessity to launch a regular ferry to Leros every Friday, during the summer months, since in July and August the island faced a problem with the movement of travelers, but also of goods, was highlighted once again by the vice-president of the Tourism Department of the Dodecanese Chamber (EBED), vice-president of the Leros Hoteliers' Union and member of the Dod/sou Tourist Offices' Union,Thodoris Asvestas, speaking to Real Voice 99.5 and the show "Together at 10" with Natasha Pambri.

A private donation by Antonis Papadimitriou and Afroditi Panagiotakou is funding extensive renovation of two historic secondary schools on Leros.

Leros council president Panagiotis Koumbaros praised the island hospital's staff and facilities after his father received treatment there.

Leros mayor Timotheos Kottakis praised volunteer firefighters and residents who helped emergency services respond to a fire near the controlled facility.

Municipal contractors continued clearing vegetation and improving public areas in Lakki as Leros prepared for the summer season.

"The Mayor and his associates cannot deal with a handful of people who are upset that Leros is moving forward."

The Municipality of Leros has begun work at the Bourtzi archaeological site in Agia Marina and plans to update an earlier restoration study.

The 4th International Symposium on "Mediterranean Lifestyle for Health: Empowering Clinicians and Communities" was successfully held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at Crithoni's Paradise Hotel in Leros

The works of restoration, configuration and promotion of the ancient fort in Bourtzi of Agia Marina have begun, by the competent services of the Ministry of Culture, in cooperation with The Municipality of Leros and the Region of the South Aegean.

On Wednesday, April 27, 2026, an underwater cleaning was carried out in the port of Pantelis by professional divers, as part of two-day activities for marine protection organised by the environmental organisation Cyclades Preservation Fund (CPF), in the presence of Mayor Leros Timotheus Kottakis, Deputy Mayor Manolis Maravelias, members of the Municipal Authority, as well as the representative of the environmental organisation.

South Aegean governor Giorgos Hatzimarkos and Leros mayor Timotheos Kottakis reviewed port, waste, road, sports and heritage projects across the island.

Women Without Borders Leros honoured Katerina Mavroudi and Eirini Atmatzidi, recognising two different examples of contribution, dignity and resilience.

Leros News was given a tour of the historic hotel "Leros" in Lakki by the Mayor of Leros,Timotheus Kottakis, in the presence of members of the municipal Authority, after the completion of Phase II of the project.

The Leros Theatre Group filled Lakki Municipal Theatre with three performances of Alekos Sakellarios's much-loved comedy Our Lady the Midwife.

A particularly important mission of offering and solidarity was completed in Leros, through the visit of a team of volunteer doctors from the "Open Embrace" Association, offering valuable medical services to the island's residents. The action is part of the social offering and the provision of free health services.

Patients, hospital staff, relatives, officials and worshippers joined the Good Friday Epitaphios procession at the Church of Agioi Anargyroi inside Leros Hospital.

Municipal technical crews carried out repairs and improvement work across Leros ahead of Easter and an expected increase in movement around the island.

Iraklis supporters gave a warm reception to Leros-born footballer Theodosis Machairas during celebrations marking the club's return to the Super League.