Fredi Beleri, who won the municipal race in Himare, in southern coastal Albania, last May by the slimmest of margins, has been remanded since before his election victory on charges of vote-buying, based on the testimony of two otherwise shady witnesses

Repeated decisions have prevented Himare mayor-elect from exit jail for a day to take the oath of office; court foot-dragging delays trial

A mild earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale was recorded at 01.17 in the early morning hours of Sunday in southeast Albania, and felt in the northwest Greece city of Florina, according to the National Observatory of Athens. The epicenter of the tremor was pinpointed 125 kilometers west, northwest of the border crossing town […]

The report states that the perpetrators had managed to deceive at least 5,000 victims in Greece by promoting software on the computers of unsuspecting Greeks, allowing them to gain access to their bank accounts and other personal data

A three-justice court in Tirana last week rejected a motion by Beleri for a temporary release in order to be sworn-in.

Ethnic Greek politician won Himare mayor's race last April but is prevented from taking the oath of office. Trial repeatedly delayed