corruption charges

Mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj asks Special Court to void SPAK probe, cites nine procedural violations

Through his lawyers, Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj filed a motion dated 13 August asking Albania’s Special Court (GJKKO) to declare the investigation against him invalid. Veliaj, who has been in...

Ilir Meta seeks lighter security measure after SPAK closes investigation

Ilir Meta, leader of the Freedom Party, has asked the Special Court to replace his “arrest in prison” detention with a more lenient measure. Meta has been in custody since...

Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj officially charged after six months in detention

Erion Veliaj, the mayor of Tirana arrested on February 10, was formally notified today of his status as a defendant on four counts: passive corruption, money laundering, concealment of assets...