WORLD
US and Israel attack Iran as Tehran launches missile response
Initial reports describe explosions in Tehran and emergency restrictions in Israel as Middle East tensions escalate on 28 February.
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LEROS
Police Statement Details Leros Homicide Investigation
Police on Leros arrested a minor and opened a felony case for homicide following the death of a 50-year-old relative, an official statement said.
26THURSDAYFEBRUARY 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Public Presentation of the Leros Indoor Sports Hall Upgrade
The Mayor of Leros invited residents to a public presentation on the energy upgrade, new roof and equipment planned for the indoor sports hall.
25WEDNESDAYFEBRUARY 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Storm Repairs Continued in Drymonas and Merikia on Leros
The Municipality of Leros is proceeding with immediate interventions to deal with dangerous spots after the damage caused by the stormy winds, with work that started in Drymonas...
WEATHER
Scientists explain rising sea levels across the Aegean
Low atmospheric pressure, strong winds and persistent waves combine to raise coastal water levels from Crete to the Thracian Sea.
24TUESDAYFEBRUARY 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Leros Infrastructure Projects Reviewed at South Aegean Meeting
The Mayor of Leros, Timotheus Kottakis, made an extraordinary two-day trip to Rhodes, participating in a long meeting with the South Aegean Region regarding the course of critic...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Rhodes event to present CARDIMED climate-adaptation projects
A South Aegean Region event on 27 February will explain nature-based water-management pilots on Sifnos and Mykonos.
23MONDAYFEBRUARY 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Leros Added to Harley Davidson Club Hellas Calendar
About 80 members of Harley Davidson Club Hellas are expected on Leros from 16 to 20 September, extending the island's visitor season.
HISTORY
Clean Monday: the history of Greece’s traditional lagana bread
The story of lagana, the sesame-topped bread associated with Clean Monday and the start of Orthodox Lent.
WORLD
Zelensky tells BBC Ukraine will not trade strategic territory for a truce
The Ukrainian President calls for pressure on Moscow, lasting security guarantees and stronger air defences, warning Putin's ambitions extend beyond Ukraine.
22SUNDAYFEBRUARY 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Seasonal Archaeological Museum Posts Included Leros in 2026 Recruitment
The General Directorate of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage, of the Ministry of Culture, is proceeding with the recruitment of one thousand five hundred people with a fixed-ter...
21SATURDAYFEBRUARY 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Leros Groups Join Forces to Support Voluntary Blood Donation
Associations and organisations across Leros are joining a campaign to strengthen voluntary blood donation and wider community volunteering.
20FRIDAYFEBRUARY 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Hospital Unions Raise Concerns Over Emergency Patient Transfers
The situation in emergency pre-hospital care on Leros and the smaller islands in the area is a matter of immediate public safety and cannot be delayed further.
LEROS
New Photographic Book Explores the 1943 Battle of Leros
A new edition of a book about the battle of Leros and the events in the Aegean in the period September - November 1943, entitled«Images of War – Leros and the Aegean, September–...
19THURSDAYFEBRUARY 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Urgent Repairs Sought for the Alinda Coastal Road on Leros
Press Release – The situation that has developed on the coastal road of Alinto (before the Koulouri coast) is now alarming and requires immediate intervention by the Municipal A...
PARENTING
Parents and children: discipline without fear or guilt
Psychologist Giannis Xidaras explains how consistent boundaries and emotional availability can work together in family life.
18WEDNESDAYFEBRUARY 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Storm Damage Closed Part of the Drymonas Coastal Road on Leros
With Leros counting wounds on its coastal front, the road to Drymonas will remain closed from the playground to Ai Giorgi, due to the serious problems caused in the area by the...
17TUESDAYFEBRUARY 2026All stories from this day →
DODECANESE
Pappas seeks swift repairs to storm-damaged roads and ports in the Dodecanese
Rhodes, Kos, Kalymnos, Pserimos and Leros feature in talks on damage assessments, funding and infrastructure repairs.
LEROS
Leros Hospital Unions Call for More Staff and Safer Public Services
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LEROS
Leros Seeks Emergency Status After Serious Port Damage
According to initial reports, a request is expected to be submitted by the Mayor of Leros, Timotheos Kottakis, to declare Leros in a State of Civil Protection Emergency, due to...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Small-island investment and waste plans discussed with South Aegean mayors
Kalymnos regional head Emmanouil Mousellis outlines 62 proposed projects and the extension of the Tilos waste-management model.
16MONDAYFEBRUARY 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Leros Mayor Says Public Safety Comes First After Severe Weather
Mayor Timotheos Kottakis described the severe weather on Leros as unprecedented and said protecting human life remained the first priority.
WORLD
US and China compete for Europe's attention at Munich conference
Marco Rubio reassures allies while Wang Yi presents China as a partner, amid uncertainty over the future international order.
15SUNDAYFEBRUARY 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Severe Weather Turns Alinda Seafront Road into a River
Severe weather turned the seafront road at Alinda into a river, with seawater, stones, gravel, seaweed and sand making travel hazardous.
14SATURDAYFEBRUARY 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Leros: Unrest and Concern over the Local Spatial Plan - What Changes Are Being Proposed
The presentation delivered on 3 February 2026 on the Local Spatial Plan (TPS) for Leros follows a clear underlying logic: to bring order to building activity and land use throug...