Petros Gikourias on Himara | "Oligarchs from Tirana are buying houses at humiliating prices"

Petros Gikourias, an expatriate businessman originally from Drymades and former candidate for mayor of Himara, expresses his strong concern about the pressures faced by the people of Himara regarding their properties.

Gikourias brings the property issue back to the forefront, arguing that residents of the area are in a disadvantaged position and are being forced to sell their homes and properties at prices much lower than their real value.

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"Oligarchs from Tirana are buying their houses at humiliating prices," he says characteristically, describing a situation that, according to him, is putting significant pressure on the people of Chimaera.

Property rights, moreover, are not just a local issue. Property rights are part of the broader framework of fundamental rights that are being examined in Albania's accession process, while the European Commission itself has repeatedly highlighted the outstanding issues and difficulties that still exist in their protection and effective protection.

Albania's European path is linked to specific reforms in the rule of law and fundamental rights, the progress of which also affects the speed of the accession process.

In this light, Gikouria's complaints about what is happening in Himare take on additional weight, as the effective protection of property is an issue that Albania is called upon to address in the context of its European path.