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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7 DAYS- 1Leros: Second pine tree brought down by severe weather in just days
- 2Former Leros mayor acquitted on appeal over dismissal of social worker
- 3Leros: Five-hour power cut scheduled for Friday across 10 areas of the island
- 4Live-fire military exercises off Greek island of Leros prompt maritime safety warning
12THURSDAYNOVEMBER 2026All stories from this day →
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Angelos Konstantinidis: Meritocracy is still our national joke
Opinion by Angelos Konstantinidis.
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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.
10TUESDAYNOVEMBER 2026All stories from this day →
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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.
05THURSDAYNOVEMBER 2026All stories from this day →
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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 alongsi...
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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 c...
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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 municipa...
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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 s...
02MONDAYNOVEMBER 2026All stories from this day →
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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.
01SUNDAYNOVEMBER 2026All stories from this day →
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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 thunders...
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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.
31SATURDAYOCTOBER 2026All stories from this day →
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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,...
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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 Sa...
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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...
30FRIDAYOCTOBER 2026All stories from this day →
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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...
24SATURDAYOCTOBER 2026All stories from this day →
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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, fr...
23FRIDAYOCTOBER 2026All stories from this day →
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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 maga...
21WEDNESDAYOCTOBER 2026All stories from this day →
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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 Wor...
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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 an...
17SATURDAYOCTOBER 2026All stories from this day →
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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 a...
15THURSDAYOCTOBER 2026All stories from this day →
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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.