Ionian Sea
Part of the Mediterranean Sea south of the Adriatic Sea
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| March 2024 |
Himarë
Himara's acting mayor Jorgo Goro was arrested on corruption and abuse of office charges. Blerina Bala was elected as caretaker mayor following his resignation.
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| May 15 2023 |
Himarë
Local elections where Greek minority candidate Dhionisios Alfred Beleri won, but was arrested two days earlier on vote-buying charges, raising diplomatic tensions between Albania and Greece.
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| March 2019 |
Himarë
Albanian authorities withdrew a previous decision to seize properties of Greek minority members, following intervention by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
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| October 2017 |
Himarë
Albanian authorities demolished properties belonging to Greek minority members, leading to public protests and police deployment in Himarë.
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| 2015 |
Himarë
The government merged Himarë with the municipalities of Horë-Vranisht and Lukovë, with the town of Himarë becoming the municipal seat.
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| August 12 2010 |
Himarë
Ethnic Greek shopkeeper Aristotelis Goumas was killed by three Albanian youths, sparking ethnic tensions and highway blockades.
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| May 2010 |
Himarë
Second bomb attack on the house of former Himarë mayor Vasil Bollano.
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