Fredi Beleri

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."

Beleri was freed from prison after a court ruled there were grounds for his release under the condition he report to Albanian police

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

He again asserted his innocence, something he's maintained from the beginning and from an Albanian prison, something he said is now acknowledged by the Albanian public

The newly elected MEP expressed his gratitude for the support he's received since his arrest, saying, "I am emotional and happy. We will discuss the rest in Athens'

The news comes amid intense pressure by Athens on Albanian authorities to allow Beleri, who remains incarcerated, to attend the swearing-in ceremony

Repeat election called for Aug. 4 after Himare mayor-elect Fredi Beleri, who remains in prison, was deposed earlier this week by Albania's election commission

The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the move "unprecedented"

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

The incarcerated politician who was elected in June on the conservative party New Democracy's (ND) ticket, aims to secure the suspension of his sentence and its repeal.

According to other reports, Albania was pressured by European quarters which urged its authorities to grant the necessary permit to the ND MEP to assume his duties along with all the other elected members of the European Parliament.

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

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