Appeals court dismisses plea to release the mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, who is in detention as charges of corruption and money laundering are investigated.

Tirana’s mayor Erion Veliaj, who is in custody facing corruption charges, has been mounting daily verbal assaults on his case prosecutor and the judge via his social media accounts. Tirana mayor ...

Following the arrest of a key ally, Prime Minister Rama has launched a campaign targeting the judiciary in a bid to turn the ...

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BIRN looks at the questions facing Kurti as he tried to map a path back to power. Tirana mayor Erion Veliaj was – until a few days ago – seen as one of the rising stars of Albanian politics.

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The director of a Bosnian company initially found guilty of corruption over the import of overpriced respirators during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 has walked free after the indictment was ...

Only last week Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj, a Socialist protégé, former cabinet member, and ally of Edi Rama, was arrested on charges of corruption and for more than $1 million in money laundering.

The Special Court of Appeal of the GJKKO has taken the decision regarding the complaint of the Mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj regarding the security measure "Arrest in prison". Judge Engert Pëllumbi has ...

The Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, has once again spoken from the front lines. Responding to Euronews' questions, he said that he owes it to his family and the city to fight for innocence. Veliaj also ...