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Greek-Albanian ties, Tirana's EU bid, and the Fredi Beleri case

This week Albanian authorities finally moved to refer Fredi Beleri’s case to trial. The ethnic Greek elected mayor of Himare has been in pre-trial detention for months, and as a result has been unable to take the oath of office. His case has now become central to Greek-Albanian relations, with implications for other issues in the relationship - from efforts to resolve maritime disputes at the ICJ to the broader rights of the Greek minority. It is also impacting Albania’s path to EU membership, and respecting Beleri’s right to a fair trial is crucial if Tirana hopes to make progress on this front. Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis to look at how this case is testing Greek-Albanian relations, and look at why it matters if Albania hopes to move its EU membership bid forward.

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Athens: Tirana violating Beleri’s right to fair trial

Greece offers free holiday to tourists who fled Rhodes fires

Greece offers free vacation on Rhodes to tourists affected by wildfires

US Representative Grace Meng applauds inclusion of amendment supporting Greece in defense policy bill

Tenth upgraded F-16 Viper jet delivered to Greece

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