Albania

The mayors of Filiata, Pogoni, Konitsa, Nestorio, Kastoria and Prespes have united their voices and requested to see the Prime Minister and Ministers of Public Order and National Defense to discuss tackling crime along the Greek-Albanian border. In their open, the mayors explain that border security is lacking, allowing criminals to enter Greece at will […]

The police reported that it managed to arrest three men who had escaped from the Drenova prison in Albania, after a firefight took place after 7pm on Wednesday in an abandoned wood factor in the mountainous area around Kastoria. During the gun battle one of the three armed men was wounded and arrested, while the […]

The Deputy Minister of the Environment Stavros Kalafatis chaired a meeting on Monday at the Decentralized Administration of Epirus and Western Macedonia in Ioannina, to discuss tackling the serious illegal logging phenomenon that is affecting many areas in the north of Greece. The purpose of the meeting with representatives from the forest services, the police, […]

The Greek President of Democracy Karolos Papoulias has visited Tirana, where he is scheduled to meet with his Albanian counterpart Bujar Nishani. After the meeting, the two politicians will hold a press conference. Supporters of the nationalist Party for Justice, Integration and Unity (PDIU) party are holding a rally, requesting from the “honorable Greek president” […]

The Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Evangelos Venizelos is scheduled to visit Albania today, where is scheduled to meet with a number of officials. Mr. Venizelos will meet with Albanian President Bujar Nishani, Prime Minister Edi Rama, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ditmir Bushati and the President of Parliament Ilir Meta. The PASOK leader […]

The Police and Coast Guard have launched a joint-operation near the border with Albania in order to locate and apprehend two escaped convicts from Trikala prison. The Police are focusing their search in the region between Sagiada, Mourgana in the Tsamanta hills and the mountainous areas of Souli. The police forces are supported by EKAM […]