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Greek FM sees 2nd Ministerial Meeting as springboard for development
The Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias said at the presser that followed the 2nd Ministerial meeting among government officials from Albania, Bulgaria, FYROM and Greece, that he saw it as a step toward development and cooperation.
US Ambassador to Albania Lu lambasts country’s justice system
Disparaging statements made by US Ambassador to Albania Donald Lu about its Justice system have caused an uproar in the neighbouring country. During a speech on occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Judges’ School. According to reports in the Albanian media, Mr.
MEPs From Different Countries Urge Albania to Recognize Bulgarian National Minority in the Country
MEPs from different countries and political parties are preparing a letter to the parliament of Albania, urging the country to recognize the Bulgarian national minority, reported bTV.
Albania To Adopt Law Boosting Minorities' Rights
Albania is expected to adopt a new law on minorities in mid-October that gives them more rights in line with the best international standards.
The draft law was presented as a joint document of four ministries after a working group worked on it for almost three years.
Albania Updates Broadcast Code to Protect Children's Rights
Albania is improving its broadcasting code for radio and television to give children better protection, as they are the first ones to suffer damage when the media breaches ethical codes.
The Albanian “velvet ethnic cleansing” of the Greeks of Northern Epirus at the OSCE
The “National Association of Northern Epirus 1914” participated for the third consecutive year at the Annual Conference of the Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) held in Warsaw.
Albania Opposition Demand Referendum on Waste Imports
Albania opposition parties have jointly called on the Socialist-led government of Edi Rama to put the longstanding argument over allowing the import of waste to a referendum.
A law on the matter is currently pending, after the President refused to sign it a year ago.
Syrians now make up almost 4 percent of Turkey's population
Nearly four percent of Turkey's population now consists of Syrians, following the influx of refugees since the start of the civil war in the neighboring country in March 2011.
Over three million Syrians are estimated to be in Turkey, daily Milliyet reported on Sept. 3.
Albania: Dozens of members of the Greek Minority arrested at Himara!
According to epiruspost.gr, in the last few hours the tension in the Albanian city of Himara rises dangerously as dozens of the members of the indigenous Greek minority of the area have been brought to the police station.
Balkan Religious Minorities Still Feel Excluded, US Says
Despite progress in terms of legislation safeguarding equal rights for all religious minorities, most Balkan states still discriminate against some groups and lag behind in returning property confiscated by communist regimes, the US State Department said in its 2016 report on Religious Freedom, released on Tuesday.
July migrant repatriations bring yearly total over 11,000
Greek authorities oversaw the voluntary return of 1,645 people to their homelands in July, according to data published Monday. The repatriations were made via a voluntary scheme run by the International Organization for Migration, as well as through returns carried out by the Greek police.
More than 1,600 undocumented migrants returned home in July
A total of 1,645 undocumented immigrants were returned to their countries of origin last month, according to figures provided by the Greek Police Monday.
Greek President Pavlopoulos’ message to Albania: “The Rights of the Greek Minority must be fully respected!”
The President of the Republic, Prokopios Pavlopoulos sent a clear message to Albania, that they need to respect the rights of the Greek national minority if they want to have any future in the EU.
The message was sent in his speech at the opening of the Fourth General Meeting of the World Council of Epirotes Abroad.
Ministry hits out at Albania over razed properties
The Foreign Ministry criticized Albania Wednesday over the demolition of properties belonging to members of the Greek minority in the southern region of Himara, declaring that the violation of European principles by a country aiming to join the EU "means that, in reality, this country does not want its European course."
Albania demolishes properties belonging to Greeks in Himara – Announcement of the Greek Foreign Ministry
The Greek Foreign Ministry released an announcement on the demolition of properties belonging to members of the Greek National Minority in Dhermi, Himara at Northern Epirus of Albania.