LEROS
Marine Activities Discouraged as Gale-Force Winds Approach Leros
It is put on heightened alertPort Authority of Leros, in view of the particularly strong winds that are expected to prevail on Friday, August 14 in the Dodecanese.
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13THURSDAYAUGUST 2026All stories from this day →
12WEDNESDAYAUGUST 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Opposition Leader Questions Water Shortages Across Leros
Michalis Kolias said half of Leros had faced two weeks without water and demanded answers over desalination spending, planning and responsibility.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
South Aegean business funding call offers 60% investment support
Existing SMEs in priority sectors can seek support for eligible investment budgets of €30,000 to €400,000, with applications from 28 August.
11TUESDAYAUGUST 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Kalymnos, Leros and Samos Ferry Route Remains Pending
Important developments are recorded in the tender for the barren public service coastal lines, which concerns the route period until 31 October 2029.
10MONDAYAUGUST 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Leros Mayor Challenges Power Operator Over Repeated Outages
Mayor Timotheos Kottakis wrote to the electricity network operator over repeated outages and voltage drops affecting water, sewerage and peak-season activity.
09SUNDAYAUGUST 2026All stories from this day →
TRAVEL
Could Greece become a global seaplane powerhouse?
Hellenic Seaplanes argues that Greece’s islands and tourism demand could support an extensive network, and calls for final operating approval.
LEROS
Leros Ferry Timetable, 10 to 16 August 2026
Piraeus port authorities published Blue Star Ferries schedules linking the mainland with Leros and other Dodecanese islands from 10 to 16 August.
08SATURDAYAUGUST 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Personal Donation Transforms Two Historic Schools on Leros
A private donation by Antonis Papadimitriou and Afroditi Panagiotakou is funding extensive renovation of two historic secondary schools on Leros.
07FRIDAYAUGUST 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Leros Mayor Meets Greek Tourism Minister
Leros mayor Timotheos Kottakis met the tourism minister and said she would make an official visit to the island in early September.
TRAVEL
Why Turkish holidaymakers are choosing the Greek islands
Turkish journalist Deniz Zeyrek examines the prices, ferry links and holiday atmosphere drawing more visitors from Turkey to Greek islands.
GREECE
Greece adopts new spatial planning framework for tourism
The national framework sets development rules by tourism intensity, with island categories, coastal safeguards and provisions for less-developed areas.
06THURSDAYAUGUST 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Leros Hotels Near Full Capacity during August Peak
At the peak of the tourist season, Leros is "drowning" with tourism, as Fotis Giannakos, an entrepreneur of the island who is active in the field of tourism with accommodation i...
05WEDNESDAYAUGUST 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
The 2016 Leros Solidarity Plan That Sought to Relocate Refugees to Valencia
The history of European integration is full of "snapshots" where Brussels bureaucracy and the micropolitical calculations of nation states clashed with genuine humanitarian acti...
04TUESDAYAUGUST 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Additional Piraeus Ferry Service Sought for Leros
In an important parliamentary intervention to the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy, Manos Konsolas proceeded to strengthen and upgrade the ferry connection of Leros.
DODECANESE
South Aegean increases digital equipment funding for 571 island schools
Additional European funding brings the programme for schools in the Cyclades and Dodecanese to €3.85 million.
03MONDAYAUGUST 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Vehicles and Boats Must Leave Alinda Anchorage on Leros
1. We would like to inform you that the parking of all vehicles is prohibited in the yard of the Tourist Boat Anchorage in Alinda.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Leros allocated €1m in South Aegean disaster-recovery programme
The Region opens a €9.777m funding call for repairs to municipal infrastructure and water networks damaged during winter 2025–2026.
02SUNDAYAUGUST 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Evangelos Asvestas on Leros Projects, Hospital and Local Government
Evangelos Asvestas spoke to Leros News about the prime minister's visit, island projects, hospital pressures and closer contact between residents and the municipality.
01SATURDAYAUGUST 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Leros Seeks EUR 2.09m for Nine Strategic Studies
Leros Municipal Committee unanimously approved a EUR 2.09 million funding application covering nine studies and two years of technical support.
31FRIDAYJULY 2026All stories from this day →
GREEK PARLIAMENT
Greek Parliament approves water-management reform
The bill expands EYDAP and EYATH's responsibilities, while PASOK challenges the Government over public ownership and future charges.
LEROS
Historic Leros Hotel in Lakki Begins a New Life as Cultural Venue and Guesthouse
In Lakki of Leros, where one of the most special sets of buildings of Italian architecture and of the Interwar era is preserved, the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, visited...
30THURSDAYJULY 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Historic Alindia Water Sports Games Return to Leros
On Sunday, August 2, 2026, the historic "Alindia 2026" sailing races will take place on the beach of Alindia, continuing an institution that started in 1907.
DODECANESE
Lipsi secures funding to bury power lines and upgrade street lighting
The €2.15 million project includes underground electricity infrastructure and 95 solar-powered LED lights.
29WEDNESDAYJULY 2026All stories from this day →
LEROS
Aerial Crews Join Firefighting Operation on Leros
Firefighters, municipal crews, volunteers and residents responded to an early-morning fire near Mount Tsigouna on Leros, supported by a helicopter.
GREEK PARLIAMENT
Greek Parliament passes cultural heritage management bill
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni says monuments remain publicly owned, rejecting opposition criticism of the new management arrangements.