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Mayor of Leros held to account: from funding to foul-mouthed rows - The full backstory
On Sunday 14 September 2025, the Municipal Council met for the Mayor’s statutory accountability session covering the fourth two-month period of 2025.
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Leros: Key issues to be addressed in the Mayor’s accountability report on Sunday, 14 September 2025
The President of the Municipal Council, Mr. Panagiotis Koubaros, has announced the topics included on the agenda for the special session of the Mayor of Leros’s Accountability E...
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Leros Port Authority: Heightened safety measures due to strong winds
The Leros Port Authority has issued an alert for the implementation of heightened safety measures in view of the weather conditions expected on Saturday, 13 September 2025.
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Leros: Which settlements will be exempt from the ENFIA property tax over the next two years?
According to the government’s economic team, the measure will benefit 1,000,000 citizens by 2027 and will apply to 12,720 settlements out of a total of 13,585, across both mainl...
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"Leros Hospital" Dossier: What is the true state of affairs?
Leros News is opening the “Leros Hospital Dossier” because the island’s community deserves to be properly informed, not based on the “chaotic cries” that are elements of self-in...
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Leros Mayor Kottakis: Multi-million euro infrastructure works advancing
Leros Mayor, Mr. Timotheos Kottakis, returns to the island with a full agenda following a series of meetings in Rhodes with interim and institutional officials.
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Leros: water supply cut on Friday 29 August – see affected areas
The municipality of Leros has announced a water outage on Friday 29 August 2025 due to damage and repair works on the main supply pipeline. The shutdown will run from 7.30am to...
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Leros: Temporary suspension of KTEL bus services, 2–10 September 2025
Announcement – Bus services of Leros (KTEL) informs passengers that no services will operate from Tuesday 2 September 2025 to Wednesday 10 September 2025 due to scheduled vehicl...
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Leros Municipality retains Agia Marina car park as landowner agrees to three-year lease extension
The municipal committee of Leros has unanimously approved a three-year extension to the lease for the land in Agia Marina that houses the municipal car park.
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Leros Port Authority: Enhanced Measures Implemented Due to Weather Forecast Bulletin
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that for tomorrow, Monday 25/08/2025, winds from northerly directions of force 4 to 6 are forecast, strengthening to force 5 to 7 Bft (Beaufort scale) fro...
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Leros: Coast Guard assists 27-year-old injured man at Panteli
In the early hours yesterday (14 August 2025), the Leros Port Authority was alerted by a lifeguard that a 27-year-old foreign national (an Italian citizen) had disembarked at Pa...
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Leros: Motorist arrested after collision - Two held for alleged drink-driving
According to a police bulletin from the General Regional Police Directorate of the South Aegean, two individuals were arrested on Leros on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 August 202...
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LEROS: A Waste Management Revolution - New Landfill and "Green Points" Coming in 2026
In a crucial teleconference held today, Wednesday, 30 July 2025, Leros Mayor Timotheos Kottakis participated alongside the Secretary-General for Waste Management, Manolis Grafak...
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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to visit Leros this Saturday, 28 June
Leros – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to visit the island this Saturday, 28 June, where he will inspect major infrastructure projects underway by the South Aegean Re...
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Leros: Delegation from Twin Town Ascheim pays Tribute at "Vasilissa Olga" Memorial
A delegation from the Municipal Council of Ascheim, Leros’ twin town, is currently visiting the island to mark 25 years of municipal partnership between the two communities.
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Leros Municipality begins installation of Public E-Bikes
ANNOUNCEMENT – The installation of the municipality’s new public electric bikes has now begun. The e-bikes can be found in Pandeli, Lakki, and Alinda. Further details on how to...
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Leros Mayor demands Government action over exorbitant vehicle inspection fees
Residents of Leros are increasingly protesting against the disproportionate financial burden they face when getting their vehicles inspected, a cost far exceeding the national a...
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Leros: Nikos Ignatidis responds to Michalis Kolias’ "Ecological" awakening
With great interest (and some amusement), I read the touching manifesto of Opposition Leader Michalis Kolias, who, after 13 years of hibernation, has suddenly discovered that Le...
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Leros: A dynamic start for the new Director of Leros General Hospital, Mr Stamatis Kardasis
After years of governmental back-and-forth, delays, and accumulated problems at the island’s hospital, Leros General Hospital has welcomed a new director.
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A big thank you from Leros Way!
We want to send a huge thank you to all the volunteers who helped clean up Lakki – from the rocks to the shoreline and the surrounding area.
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Leros: Vehicle technical inspection (KTEO) starts with AUTOVISION mobile units
Press Release – The vehicle technical inspection (KTEO) process is now easier and more accessible than ever, with AUTOVISION’s mobile units reaching even the most remote areas o...
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6.1 Magnitude earthquake hits offshore North of Crete
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake, according to the automatic solution of the Geodynamic Institute, struck at 06:19 this morning, Thursday, in the marine area north of Crete.
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Leros Port Authority: Notice of live-fire exercises
According to an announcement by the Leros Port Authority, live-fire exercises involving straight-trajectory weapons will take place on 22 May 2025 at the designated firing range...
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Leros: Fire breaks out at popular restaurant in Lakki
The island of Leros faced an unexpected ordeal last night (21 May 2025), when around 12:20 am a fire broke out in the kitchen of the well-known and beloved El Greco restaurant i...
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Leros: Musical workshop “Artemis” hosts event in support of the "Isidoreio" Nursing Home
A highly successful charitable event took place on Sunday, 18 May 2025, at the Leros Municipal Cinema, organised by the Music Workshops of the Cultural Association “Artemis” in...