Sep. 11, 2024 10:52 AM EDT
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha on Wednesday said he was formally charged with corruption in connection with a property deal, describing the move as politically motivated.
In October, prosecutors publicly put him under investigation for allegedly...
Aug. 05, 2024 01:48 AM EDT
QEPARO, Albania (AP) — Preliminary results Monday showed Albania's governing Socialist Party candidate Vangjel Tavo won the mayoral election in the southwestern town of Himara after the previous mayor was removed in a case that has sparked tensions with Greece.
Results at the...
Jul. 05, 2024 11:43 AM EDT
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian election authorities on Friday stripped an ethnic Greek minority mayor of his post after he was imprisoned on charges of vote-buying in municipal elections last year.
A new election will be held Aug. 4.
Fredis Beleris, 51, was elected...