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Europe
Ethnic Greeks to Protest House Demolitions in Himara
Ethnic Greeks in Himara are to hold a rally on Monday to protest a decision by Albanian authorities to demolish several homes belonging to minority families in the predominantly ethnic Greek seaside town.
According to a Kathimerini newspaper report, Albanian...
Diplomacy
Greece Blasts Albanian Government for Demolition of Minority's Property
On Thursday Greece's foreign ministry accused the Albanian government of promoting measures for the demolition of property belonging to members of the Greek national minority.
The ministry said in a statement, that these measures are "in the framework of its...
Diaspora
Greek Community Complaints about Plan to Demolish their Homes in Albania
The Greek community in Himara, Albania, has complained about a mass Albanian government demolition plan that puts their homes at risk, according to Epirus TV.
According to the report, the plan was voted for by the Himara City Coucil, convening...
Greece
Albania PM Calls Cham Community's Land Claims a 'Human Rights Issue' Not Irredentist
On Tuesday during an interview with Skai TV, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama downplayed claims recently made by the Cham community concerning their outcries of their rights to property they left behind after being expelled from Greece in World...
Greece
Albania Tears Down 19 Greek Homes and Tells Athens to Be Grateful That Acropolis Is Still Standing
A decision by local authorities at the Albanian town of Himara to demolish the homes of 19 ethnic Greek families at a predominantly ethnic Greek seaside resort has angered Athens and caused a diplomatic fued between Greece and Albania....
Greece
Greek-Albanian Fistfight Over 'Land Grab' at Himara Village [video]
A new round of friction in relations between Greece and Albania after tension flared at Himara, a village south of Albania, with violence connected to plans to renovate the center of the city that will affect properties in the region....
Europe
Albania: Edi Rama Acknowledges Greeks of Himara
Edi Rama became the first prime minister in the history of Albania to recognize and acknowledge the Greek community of Himara. Until recently, Albanian prime minister believed that the city’s population was considered bilingual.
During his speech at the latest...
Education
Gkioulekas Visits Greek Schools in Albania
The Deputy Minister of Education, Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports, Konstantinos Gkioulekas, visited a series of Greek schools in Korca, Gjirokastra, Saranda and Himara.
During his visit, he met with students and teachers of the Greek diaspora and discussed the...
Europe
Unity for Human Rights Blasts Vandalism
The Human Rights Union Party denounced the acts of vandalism against it that took place during the electoral campaign in Albania.
For the fourth time, unknown people destroyed billboards with posters which bore the photo of the president of the...
Europe
2012 Calendar of Aspasia Sxina to Support Greek Language Tuition Units of Himara
In her new artistic calendar for 2012, professor of Greek language Mrs. Aspasia Sxina is supporting the function of two private tuition units offering Greek language courses to the Greek students of the broader Himara region in Albania.
Entitles as...