Ilir Meta
Former president Ilir Meta claims arrest is a pre-planned political maneuver
Ilir Meta, the former president of Albania and current chairman of the Freedom Party (former Socialist Movement for Integration), conveyed a message to his supporters while under pre-trial detention on...
Sali Berisha decries politically motivated arrests amidst his own legal battles
Sali Berisha, the former Prime Minister and current leader of the Democratic Party, has declared the recent arrest of Freedom Party President Ilir Meta by the Special Structure Against Corruption...
Former President to stay in jail as investigation unfolds
Former President Ilir Meta will remain in prison while Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) continues its investigation into him, his wife Monika Kryemadhi, and two associates. After...
Video of Ilir Meta’s arrest sparks debate
The release of video footage showing the arrest of former President Ilir Meta has ignited public debate. Opposition representatives have heavily criticized the way in which he was arrested. Others...
Ilir Meta arrested: a breakdown of corruption and financial misconduct charges
Following the arrest of leader of the Freedom Party (PL) and former President of Albania, Ilir Meta, the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) published the charges against...
Berisha calls for protests after Meta’s arrest
Democratic Party (PD) Chairman Sali Berisha announced a nationwide protest for October 29, hours after Ilir Meta’s arrest. He urged local PD leaders to mobilize citizensin every district to “paralyze the regime.” What he said: Berisha condemned...
Breaking news: Former President Ilir Meta arrested by SPAK amid corruption and money laundering allegations
Ilir Meta, leader of the Freedom Party (PL) and former President of Albania, was arrested today on the outskirts of Tirana while on his way to the party headquarters for...
DP leader publicly threatens police officer DP falsely accuses of drawing weapon during protest in front of Parliament
Sali Berisha, former prime minister and leader of Albania’s opposition, publicly named a police officer the opposition falsely accuses of trying to draw a gun on a DP MP during...
Editorial note: Opposition’s October 7 protest, a study in self-destruction
Economic historian Carlo M. Cipolla famously defined stupidity as causing harm without gaining any benefit. The leaders of the Albanian Democratic Party (DP) would have done well to remember this...
Albania opposition protest sees tensions rise, crowds smaller than expected
Albania’s Democratic Party (DP) and its ally the Freedom Party (former Socialist Movement for Integration) led by former president Ilir Meta, launched a national protest today, which DP leader Sali...