Hundreds of Greeks in Himara, one of the most important tourist areas in the south of Albania, fear they could lose their houses. They claim the authorities are using as an excuse a new urban plan drawn up by the municipality to regulate the area in order to kick the ethnic Greeks out of the area. Many families living in the area do not have any property titles or certificates proving ownership, even though they say they have lived in the area for centuries. Dean Kalymnios, secretary of the Panepirotic Federation of Australia who has consistently raised awareness of the plight of the Northern Epirot Greek minority in Southern Albania spoke to Maria Stella Papageorgiou about the latest developments.
Hundreds of Greeks in Himara, one of the most important tourist areas in the south of Albania, fear they could lose their houses. They claim the authorities are using as an excuse a new urban plan drawn up by the municipality to regulate the area in order to kick the ethnic Greeks out of the area. Many families living in the area do not have any property titles or certificates proving ownership, even though they say they have lived in the area for centuries. Dean Kalymnios, secretary of the Panepirotic Federation of Australia who has consistently raised awareness of the plight of the Northern Epirot Greek minority in Southern Albania spoke to Maria Stella Papageorgiou about the latest developments.
