Leros mayor Timotheos Kottakis announced an important development for the island's education community, with a new special school due to open in Xirokampos on 1 September.
The mayor said the decision answered a significant social need and represented an important step in supporting children and families who require the care and protection of the state.
In his statement, Mr Kottakis described it as a great day for Leros.
He said the most important responsibility in politics was to understand social needs, especially the needs of people who depend on state protection.
For the mayor and his colleagues, the publication of the official government decision on the previous day was of enormous importance. He concluded by saying that Leros was changing.
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