Albanian PM Edi Rama

The short sit-down took place before the start of the summit in Budapest, and according to sources, the leaders discussed, among other things, Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election

The protesters also left flyers on cars in the surrounding area, featuring the photo of a Greek man of Northern Epirus descent, which stated that he had been killed by the Albanian police.

A video appears to show a man verbally attacking Beleri, shouting, "You disgrace! Shame on those who put you in politics and in the European Parliament."

Albania made a new start in its accession perspective with the second intergovernmental conference after the unfreezing of the procedures put on hold while MEP Fredis Beleri remained in jail. With clear references to the protection of minorities and minority property rights that satisfy Athens, Tirana will have to stick to what’s been agreed or […]

Fredi Beleri: 'Manipulation” of Himare election results' by Albanian PM Rama, Socialist Party

George Gerapetritis, with an eye to Albania and North Macedonia, also cited adherence to rule of law, the European acquis, democracy, minority rights and signed pacts

Beleri, an Albanian citizen of Greek origin, is serving a two-year prison sentence after he was charged with corruption by a first-instance court in Albania

Greek Public Opinion Survey on attitudes regarding Albania, Albanians, bilateral ties presented on Monday during ELIAMEP, Konrad Adenauer Foundation event

A heavy police presence, numbering up to 1,000, helicopters, K-9 units, and drones will surround the venue during the event. 

Stepped up police presence and detailed security screening of Galatsi venue planned a day before and during Edi Rama rally

The Galatsi district's Christmas Theater, a previous 2004 Olympic venue, has reportedly been chosen for the Edi Rama rally

When asked about the Edi Rama visit, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said it was 'unncessary'. The Greek leader will be in Ankara

His named was announced on Monday afternoon during a presentation of center-right ND's candidates.

Fredi Beleri has bitterly denied the charges against him and directly accused Albanian PM Edi Rama of orchestrating his arrest last May on trumped up charges - days before he was elected as mayor of Himare

The conviction and two-year jail sentence against the Himare mayor-elect is expected to have regional and European reverberations and possibly disrupt Albania EU accession course

The Greek-Albanian politician has directly accused Albanian PM Edi Rama of engineering the now shaky court case against him

Fredi Beleri, who won the municipal race in Himare, in southern coastal Albania, last May by the slimmest of margins, has been remanded since before his election victory on charges of vote-buying, based on the testimony of two otherwise shady witnesses

Ethnic Greek politician won the Himare mayor's race last May but has been prevented from taking the oath. Charges of political motivation behind entire case has strained relations between Athens and Tirana

Repeated decisions have prevented Himare mayor-elect from exit jail for a day to take the oath of office; court foot-dragging delays trial

The ethnic Greek mayor-elect of Himara called on Albanian PM Edi Rama to appoint a municipal councilor from his party until his release from jail