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Ethnic Greek mayor jailed in Albania for changing signs

The mayor of the Greek minority village of Himara, Vasili Bollano, has been sentenced 6 months in jail and also given a fine of over US$5,000 after he was charged with taking down signs in Greek minority areas that were not in the Greek language.  Albania authorities claimed that the removal of the signs caused a great amount of confusion for tourists and other visitors who visit Albania's southwest coast.  In addition to the above verdict, Bollano will not be able to hold any sort of public office for three years.    Hmmm interesting to see how his party, Omonia, will move on being that he is currently the head of it. 

Bollano has said he would take the case to the Human Rights court of Europe.  Do you think this is a way that Albania is trying to suppress the rights of the Greek minority of Albania?

posted on Wednesday, April 22



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