Greece, decision for minority expected soon
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The Greek government is expected to take an important decision that facilitates the procedures of the Greek minority in Albania for receiving the Greek nationality.

After a meeting of the Interior Minister, Nikos Dhendias, with the Deputy Interior Minister, Haralambos Athanasiou, was concluded that the 10-year-term permits that most of the Greek minority members have might turn into a permanent permit.

This development, according to the two ministries, is realized in order to face the bureaucratic obstacles that are related with the residence of Albanian Greek minority members in Greece, and to facilitate the procedures for receiving the Greek nationality after the application, if they want.

The legal decision that will enter in effect immediately is expected to pass soon by both Ministries.

According to the vice chairman of the Omonia organization for Greece, Jorgos Tzoumakas, there are at least 200.000 people who hold the 10-year residence permit in Greece. 75.000 of them have received Greek nationality while others have their applications still undergoing.