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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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.
Leros Attracts Digital Nomads Seeking an Authentic Aegean Base
Leros is dynamically entering the emerging map of Greek destinations for digital nomads, attracting professionals from abroad who combine telecommuting with the quality of life...
Lakki Port Restrictions for Vasilissa Olga Anniversary Ceremony
Restrictions will apply at the port of LakkiSaturday, September 26, 2026, due to the ceremony for the 83rd anniversary of the sinking of the destroyer "Queen Olga".
Strong September Tourism on Leros, but Summer Ferry Gap Remains
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...
Leros Marks 83 Years Since the Sinking of Destroyer Vasilissa Olga
The Committee for Culture and Information of The Municipality of Leros and the Private Museum "DEPOSITO DI GUERRA - IOANNIS PARAPONIARIS" invite you to a special event of histor...
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LEROS12.11.2026
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
LEROS15.08.2026
South Aegean Placed on Red Code Wildfire Alert
Very High Wildfire Risk for Leros on 15 July
The Autonomous Directorate of Civil Protection & Climate Crisis of the South Aegean Region informs thaton 15-7-2026, according to the Daily Fire Risk Forecast Map drawn up b...
Three Arrested in Kalymnos Drug Investigation
Coastguard and police officers arrested three men at Pothia port after prescription tablets and small quantities of cannabis were allegedly found on a fishing boat.
ISLAND HEALTHCARE12.11.2026
Dodecanese radiotherapy centre moves closer as South Aegean awards Rhodes contract
Court Ruling Clears Way for Recruitment at Municipal Nurseries
Greece's Council of State approved recruitment scoring rules for municipal nurseries, giving greater weight to the experience of existing staff.
In brief
Giorgos NikitiadisMP for the Dodecanese
Leros News in English14.11.2026
Manos KonsolasMP for the Dodecanese
Manos Konsolas: ‘Cutting taxes and supporting incomes is the priority’
Mika IatridiMP for the Dodecanese
Mika Iatridi re-elected vice-chair of Parliament’s Social Affairs Committee with cross-party support
Vasilis A. YpsilantisMP for the Dodecanese
Vasilis A. Ypsilantis presents Parliament’s 2027 budget
Giannis PappasMP for the Dodecanese
Giannis Pappas: ‘A strong country means a strong economy, a strong society and strong islands’
Angelos Konstantinidis: Meritocracy is still our national joke
PASOK challenges government propaganda and the free hand given to debt funds
Giannis Konstantinidis: ‘What they fear most is the ballot box’
Remembering Kostas Koutsogiannis
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