Jailed Greek Mayor Temporarily Freed to Join EU Parliament
TL;DR
Fredi Beleri, an ethnic Greek mayor in Albania serving a jail sentence for vote-buying, was temporarily released to attend the inaugural session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Elected as an MEP while in prison, Beleri's case has strained Albania-Greece relations, with Greece accusing Albania of human rights violations. Beleri vows to defend democracy and the rights of Greeks globally, despite his legal challenges and imprisonment.
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- Albania: Jailed Greek mayor to take up seat in EU parliament DW (English)
- Albanian authorities grant leave to jailed ethnic Greek ex-mayor for European Parliament opening The Associated Press
- Greek mayor leaves Albania jail to be European Parliament lawmaker Reuters
- Mitsotakis–Beleri: Albania must follow the European acquis Kathimerini English Edition
- Fredi Beleri to be temporarily freed from Albanian prison to be sworn in as MEP Euronews
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