Albania decides to release Beleri
The court's decision was accompanied by a condition requiring that he communicate - without requiring his physical presence - at regular intervals with the police station.
The court's decision was accompanied by a condition requiring that he communicate - without requiring his physical presence - at regular intervals with the police station.
TIRANA, Albania — A member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority returned to prison Saturday after a five-day reprieve to attend the opening session of the European Parliament where he was elected to represent Greece’s ruling party.
Beleri, who was elected earlier this month to represent Greece in the European Parliament on ruling New Democracy’s ticket, has been in prison since early March after being handed down a sentence of two years in what he and Athens have described as a “sham trial.”
With a bit over 96% of the votes counted, Beleri had secured 236,271 votes, placing fourth among the seven MEPs elected with the conservatives and fourth among the 21 Greek MEPs overall.