OMONIA claims for irregularities with census: Pressure being put on minority

 

Sept 25, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Democratic Union of the Greek Ethnic Minority, OMONIA, has denounced what it considers violations of minority rights by census enumerators in the first week of the population and housing census.

Former FBI official McGonigal admits to all charges related to Albania

 

Former FBI official Charles McGonigal. Photo from archive.

Sept 23, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Former FBI official Charles McGonigal confessed to his guilt on Friday for accepting 225,000 US dollars from Albanian-American Agron Nezaj, who, as per court documents, had become an informant for the FBI’s investigation into McGonigal’s contacts and activities in Albania.

Albanian Prime Minister meets with British Foreign Secretary in New York

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama held a meeting with British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, September 19, 2023. Photo courtesy: Edi Rama (Facebook)

Sept 19, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, who is currently in New York, USA, attending the High-Level Week of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, held a meeting with British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.

Albania’s Special Appeals Court rules to keep Fredi Beleri in prison

 

Elected Mayor of Himara Municipality, Fredi Beleri. Photo from archive.

Sept 18, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Tirana.

The Special Appeals Court for Corruption and Organized Crime has ruled to keep Fredi Beleri, the elected mayor of Himara, in prison. Beleri was arrested two days before the May 14 elections on charges of vote-buying.

Bulgaria's Vice President Iliiana Iotova talks with Albania about the Bulgarian minority

 

Sept 16, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

Bulgaria stands fully behind the European future of Albania, which is an important factor for the security and stability not only of the region, but of the whole of Europe, Bulgaria’s Vice President Iliana Iotova said during her visit to Tirana on September 15.

Bulgarian Vice President Meets Bulgarians in Albania

 

Sept 15, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

Vice President Iliana Iotova discussed with representatives of the local authorities the opportunities for expanding the study of Bulgarian language and cooperation between Bulgarian and Albanian universities, the press centre of the head of State said on Thursday.

Albanian PM reacts after EPP resolution allowing Fredi Beleri to swear in

 

Sept 5, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

The Political Assembly of the EPP in the European Parliament, which is being held these days in Brussels, approved a resolution presented by the New Democracy where it requests from the Albanian authorities the permission for Fredi Beleri, elected mayor of Himara, to swear in.

Albania Opposition Angers Leftists, Hailing WWII Collaborationist’s Reburial

An undated photo of Qazim Mulleti

 

September 3, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

The reburial of Qazim Mulleti, an official who served the Italian and German occupation, has angered left-wing activists after Mulleti received praise from others, who believe his story has another side to it.

Greek Foreign Minister for “Beleri”: Clear violation of presumption of innocence

 

September 1, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

 

The Foreign Minister of Greece, Giorgos Gerapetritis, has called the extension of detention for Fredi Beleri a clear violation of the presumption of innocence, which is preventing him to swear as the mayor of Himarë.

29 Years Since Toppling of Enver Hoxha’s Statue in Tirana

February 21, 2020. 19:31

Today marks the 29 year anniversary since Albanian citizens rose up in a mass protest and toppled the statue of communist dictator Enver Hoxha.

US Earthquake Donation Goes to Establishing ‘Transparency Academy’ in Albania

February 21, 2020. 19:21

In the wake of the international donors’ conference held in Brussels on February 17 with the purpose of aiding reconstruction efforts after the earthquake that struck Albania in November 2019, concerns were raised regarding the transparency with which the government would manage the more than €1 billion received in international aid.

Ο Νίκος Γκαζογιάννης επισκέφθηκε την Αλβανία- ενδιαφέρον για το νόμο περί μειονοτήτων

 

 Photo: US Ambassador in Greece, Daniel B. Smith and Mrs. Smith with Greek-American journalist/author Nicholas Gage (left).(State Department Photo) 

Gage has visited Himara, South of Albania and has very been interested for the Law on Minorities

"Το έγκλημα των ναρκωτικών της Αλβανίας είναι τώρα Ευρωπαϊκό Πρόβλημα"

 Albania’s drug crime is now a European problem

The country has done much but region’s leaders must also act, says prime minister

I am well aware that some people, if you mention Albania, think of crime and drugs.  

I am aware too that to erase that image — profoundly unfair to a country of largely peaceful, law abiding people — will take time and, above all, action. Last week we learnt that our action is bearing fruit.

Prime Minister Edi Rama admits in Parliament that special forces will come from NATO to Fight the Albanian Mafia

  October 13, 2017. 19:47



Rama accepts capitulation over crime: In November, they will deploy US agents as well as special forces from Italy and Greece.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, threatens Europe by "joining" Kosovo

September 27, 2017. 16:14

The prime minister of Albania has stated again, the determination to join Greater Albania, while his police authorities tolerate organized crime with methods of ethnic cleansing in the south of Albania where they live greek community, as in Himara Region.

Super secret meeting of Iranian opposition in Tirana

March 21, 2017. 21:44

With a super organization, in terms of total secrecy, 3,000 MEK members of the Iranian opposition who are in Albania, Tirana celebrated the Persian new year, known as Nevruz.

20 years ago: Remembering the Civil War in Albanian of 1997

March 5, 2017.

After 20 years of Civil War in Albania, forgotten are about 5 thousand killed, and this period, neither mentioned in the history books, actually in Albania.

It happened 19 years ago, on March 14, 1997, in the hall of, the Italian frigate, "Aliseo" between top diplomats of the OSCE, and 15 representatives of armed groups in Southern Albania.

The Enigma of the Civil War after collapse of Pyramidal Scenes ofAlbania in 1997, between USA and Greece, a secret pact, whichSimitis, Papoulias and Pangalos did not accepted.

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“Albania Lion 2011” η αλβανο-αγγλική στρατιωτική άσκηση

Φώτο από την άσκηση "Albanian Lion 2011'

Ιούνιος 1, 2011.

Μία από τις μεγαλύτερες, ιστορικά, στρατιωτικές ασκήσεις,  αναπτύχθηκε στη ναυτική βάση ‘Πασαλιμάνι’ της Αυλώνας από τις ένοπλες δυνάμεις της Αλβανίας και του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου με τον τίτλο «Albania Lion 2011».

Η άσκηση 'αλβανικό λιοντάρι' ξεκίνησε  στις 27 Μαΐου και θα ολοκληρωθεί στις 3 Ιουνίου 2011. Είναι πρώτη σημαντική άσκηση που λαμβάνει χώρα στον τομέα της άμυνας μεταξύ των δύο συμμαχικών χωρών από τον Απρίλιο του 2009, που η Αλβανία έγινε μέλος της Συμμαχίας του ΝΑΤΟ.

Ανέστειλε την έκδοσή της η εφημερίδα ‘Αλβανία’

Φεβρουάριος 3, 2011.

Μια από τις πρώτες ενημερωτικές εκδοτικές προσπάθειες ιδιωτών, στην Αλβανία έφθασε στο τέλος της.

 Η εφημερίδα ‘albania’ που πρωτοκυκλοφόρησε πριν από μια δεκαπενταετία ανέστειλε χθες την έκδοσή της.

Όπως σημειώνεται, η χαριστική βολή για το κλείσιμο της εφημερίδας ήταν η αδυναμία καταβολής των φόρων προς το κράτος.

Η συντακτική επιτροπή ευχαρίστησε τους αναγνώστες για τα 15 χρόνια εμπιστοσύνης και τους ζήτησε συγνώμη για τις ‘ανησυχίες που προκάλεσε κατά καιρούς’.

Βαλκανικό Περισκόπιο - Ἂρθρα & Σκέψεις- Γιῶργος  Ἐχέδωρος