Greece and Italy have the largest number of Albanian immigrants, and from these two countries Albania receives the biggest part of money transfers. However, Open Data that has researched World Bank statistics stresses also the other side of remittances that concern the money transferred from Albania to other countries. This data refers to immigrants who [...]
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Another Burglary Greek Victim in Albania
On April 12, Pantelis Magklaras, a 76-year-old resident of the Greek minority village Vodino of the municipality of Gjirokastra, lost his life during a fight with burglars who tried to rob his house. Magklaras’ wife, 70, defended the house as well, but got hurt and was transferred to the hospital with brain injuries. The police [...]
Tsevis’ Digital Image of Mother Teresa
A digital mosaic portrait of Mother Teresa crafted by internationally renowned Greek visual designer Charis Tsevis will decorate Tirana Square named after the ethnic nun and founder of Missionaries of Charity. The visual image was donated by Greek ambassador in Tirana Leonidas Rokanas to the Minister of Tourism, Cultural Affairs , Youth and Sports of Albania [...]
Marinopoulos Acquired Albanian Supermarket Chain
Greece΄s Marinopoulos Group said today in an announcement that it has acquired Albanian super market chain Euromax from local Balfin Group. “The agreement totally upgrades the presence of the Marinopoulos Group SA in Albania and is part of the overall expansion strategy in the Balkan market,” Marinopoulos said. The Euromax chain owns 23 stores, 17 [...]
Greek Embassy In Tirana Honors Mother Teresa
The Greek government through the Greek Embassy in Tirana, will honor the memory of Mother Teresa, the philanthropist, saint and great Albanian woman, said the Greek ambassador in Albania Leonidas Rokanas. Mother Teresa was born in Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in Skopje, on Aug.26, 1910. Her family was of Albanian descent. From the age of 12 [...]
Greeks Invest in Albania
According to the Greek Embassy in Tirana, Greece ranked first in Foreign Direct Investment stock. According to statistics acquired from the Central Bank of Albania, between 2008 and 2009 there was a decrease (10% and 3.3% respectively) in Greek Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), always related to the previous year. However, in 2010, an increase of [...]
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