Northern Epirus
Greece
The Day Greece Chose the Aegean Islands Over Northern Epirus
February 1, 1914, was a historic day for Greece and the fate of Hellenes of Northern Epirus and the Aegean islands.
On that day, the then big powers of Europe sent a note to the Greek government. These powers traditionally...
Greece
Magnitude 5.3 and 4.9 Earthquakes Shake Greek-Albanian Border
Two major earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.3 and 4.9 on the Richter scale hit the Greek-Albanian border at 07:26 and 10:00 local time on Saturday morning (05:26, 08:00 GMT+1). Many smaller quakes have also been recorded.
The epicenters of...
Diplomacy
Greek Foreign Minister Warns Albania After Removal of Bilingual Signposts
Greek Foreign Minister George Katrougalos warned Albania on Monday that Athens will take legal action if the rights of the Greek minority in Albania are compromised in any way.
Speaking at an event organized by the Institute of Alternative Politics...
Greece
Hundreds Mourn at Katsifas Funeral in Albania (videos)
Hundreds of people bearing Greek flags crossed the border with Albania to join relatives for the funeral of Konstantinos Katsifas,, which took place in his home village of Bularat (Vouliarates) on Thursday.
The funeral for the ethnic Greek man who was...
Greece
Katsifas' Funeral in Vouliarates on Thursday
Eleven days after his death, Konstantinos Katsifas' funeral is scheduled to take place in Bularat (Vouliarates) village on Thursday, November 8 at 1 o'clock local time.
The body of the 35-year-old Greek man, who was killed after an exchange of...
Greece
Albanian Authorities Return Katsifas' Body To His Family
Albanian authorities have given the green light to the family of Konstantinos Katsifas to travel to the country's capital, Tirana, in order to retrieve his body. The 35-year-old-Greek was killed in an exchange of fire with Albanian police on...
Diplomacy
Albania to Return Katsifas' Body 'By Tuesday'
The lawyer representing the family of Konstantinos Katsifas, the 35-year-old ethnic Greek fatally shot by police in southern Albania on October 28, revealed that his body will be turned over to the family by Tuesday.
Albanian authorities claim Katsifas was...
Greece
Katsifas Corpse Yet to be Released by Albanian Authorities
Albanian authorities have not yet released the corpse of Konstantinos Katsifas, who was killed by the country's special forces on October 28.
Katsifas' family says that Albanian authorities have not responded to their repeated requests to release the body, so that...
Crime
Examination of Katsifas' Corpse by Greek Coroner Fails to Dispel Doubts (video)
The lawyer representing the family of Konstantinos Katsifas, the 35-year-old Greek who was killed on Sunday by Albanian police forces in the Northern Epirus village of Vouliarates, said that a Greek coroner was allowed to examine the victim's corpse...
Crime
Greece To Investigate Circumstances Under Which Katsifas Killed
Prosecutors from Ioannina, capital of the Greek region of Epirus which neighbors Albania, sent the case file of Konstantinos Katsifas' death to the Athens public prosecutor's office on Tuesday as part of the investigation into the circumstances under which...