Albania

The Democratic Union of the Greek minority, "Omonoia" has expressed with an official announcement, its opposition to the proposed administrative division in the region of Himara, Albania. "Omonia" has proposed the union of Himara and the region of Loukovo and will intensify its...

Leaders of Orthodox churches consecrated the Resurrection of Christ Cathedral in Tirana on Sunday. The consecration service – a major event for all Orthodox churches – was led by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, Albania’s Balkanweb reports. Also taking part in the...

Meeting in Brussels Monday, Greece's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Evangelos Venizelos, and his Albanian counterpart, Ditmir Bushati, came to an agreement on the use of place names in Albanian passports and certificates. In a statement, the Greek Deputy Prime Minister...

An official statement issued by the office of the Greek President of the Republic, Karolos Papoulias, has denied speculation of a possible early departure from the Presidency. According to the statement, "The President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias will complete his...

A few years ago, the Albanians came to work and to build a life in different cities of Greece. Today, the unemployed Greeks go to Albania to work. The salary, there, is from 400 Euros to 500 Euros. Most of...

The President of the Greek Republic--Karolos Papoulias--ended his two-day visit in Tirana and Gjirokastër assuring that Greece will support Albania’s plan to enter the European Union and saying that he will personally continue to fight so that there is...

The President of the Republic of Greece Karolos Papoulias is in Tirana. There, he will meet with his Albanian counterpart Bujar Nishani and they will hold a press conference. The supporters of the nationalist Party for Justice, Integration and Unity...

The meetings of the international conference on the “innovative eco-tourism strategies in Prespa lake-New Dimensions of Development” concluded with the signing of a cooperation platform and the decision to establish a pilot tour package that will provide an acquaintance...

The “war” between the fans of the Thessalonian association football club PAOK FC and Golden Dawn seems to have gotten even worse after the incident with the Albanian footballer Ergys Kace. On Sept 4, Kace uploaded a photo on his...

Prespa is the name of two freshwater lakes in southeast Europe, shared by Albania, Greece and FYROM. They are the highest tectonic lakes in the Balkans, standing at an altitude of 853 m (2,798 ft). The Great Prespa Lake, also...