Albanian anti‑corruption trials expand

Timeline

1. 3 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Albanian Mayor Erion Veliaj's Lawyers Meet Him, Prepare ECHR Application

   International lawyers met Albanian Mayor Erion Veliaj in pre‑trial detention after months of denied access, preparing an ECHR filing to challenge his ongoing confinement.

2. 24 days ago

   [CRIME] 5 sources

   Albanian anti‑corruption prosecutor sends four Spanish nationals to trial over money‑laundering with shell companies

   Albania’s SPAK has sent four Spanish nationals to trial for alleged money‑laundering through three shell companies, using €1.6 million to buy land in Dhërmi.

3. 25 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Albanian Mayor Erion Veliaj Pushes for Fast Retrial After Constitutional Court Cancels Detention

   Albania’s Constitutional Court voided the pre‑trial detention of Mayor Erion Veliaj and ordered a review; his lawyers now urge the Supreme Court to speed up the retrial, citing rights and governance concerns.

4. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Ilir Meta requests PM Rama and ex‑speaker Ruçi as witnesses in Kosovo mining‑law trial

   Ilir Meta seeks to have Prime Minister Edi Rama and ex‑speaker Gramoz Ruçi called as witnesses in his Kosovo mining‑law trial, citing the need to clarify the law’s enactment.

5. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Albanian courts move forward in high‑profile corruption probes

   Albanian Special Court advances corruption trials of Astrit Vladi and Eriona Daupaj in the Toyota Yaris case and resumes former president Ilir Meta’s case, with his lawyer demanding high‑level witnesses.

6. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Albanian High Prosecutorial Council criticised over Veliaj case

   Attorney Plarent Ndreca claims Albania’s High Prosecutorial Council is acting unlawfully in the Veliaj case, calling for transparency and public trial access.

7. about 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Albania's ex-president Ilir Meta faces trial over lobbying payments and court procedure dispute

   Albanian court hearings saw SPAK reject live‑streaming requests and prosecutors reveal that former president Ilir Meta’s party paid $93k of a $416k US lobbying bill, fueling the trial’s political fallout.

8. about 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 4 sources

   Former Albanian President Ilir Meta denounces politicized trial at GJKKO

   Ilir Meta, former Albanian president, testified that his GJKKO trial is politicised, highlighted a $15,000 McKeon payment, and condemned his glass‑cell detention, citing a Helsinki Committee ruling deeming it非法

9. 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Albania's courts clash over Erjon Velia's detention and the “most favourable law” rule

   Albanian commentator Arben Meçe says Erjon Velia’s arrest was unjust, urging courts to apply the “most favourable law” and a unified, milder security measure.

10. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Albanian MPs demand publication of Constitutional Court ruling on ex‑President Ilir Meta

    Albanian MPs urge quick release of Constitutional Court ruling on ex‑President Ilir Meta; Helsinki Committee warns of media‑communication bans during his pre‑trial detention.

11. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Albanian Constitutional Court orders review of mayor Erion Veliaj’s prison detention

    Albania’s Constitutional Court sent the case over mayor Erion Veliaj’s jail pre‑trial detention to the High Court, citing proportionality and constitutional concerns.