European court rules partially in favour of Albania-Greece politician who became member of European Parliament

Strasbourg/Tirana, 10 November 2026, dtt-net.com – Continued pre-trial detention of an Albania former municipal mayor candidate sentenced of vote buying and who later became member of the European Parliament through Greek citizenship, was in breach of the Convention, the Strasbourg-based European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) ruled today. The court said Albania authorities have to pay to pay MEP Fredi Beleri 450 euros in respect of non-pecuniary damage, and EUR 5,000 in respect of costs and expenses.