Vlorë is the third most populous city of Albania and seat of Vlorë County and Vlorë Municipality. Located in southwestern Albania, Vlorë sprawls on the Bay of Vlorë and is surrounded by the foothills
Promenade of Vlorë along the Adriatic Sea
Independence Museum, Vlorë, Albania 2016 07 01
In 1997, Albania experienced a severe political, economic and security crisis after the collapse of large-scale pyramid investment schemes. The schemes had attracted deposits from a large share of the
Vlorë
…important recruiting centre for the Sigurimi; the Albanian state security, intelligence and secret police service. In 1997, Vlorë was the center of the 1997 Albanian civil unrest after the collapse of several investment scams that led to the downfall of the Sali Berisha administration. Vlorë is situated on the Bay of Vlorë along…
Evacuation of United States citizens during Operation Silver Wake
During the riots in the city of Vlorë, men broke rocks to hurl at police.
Protesters throwing stones at riot policemen