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In the foreign media, emphasis is also placed on the fact that Sali Berisha is "non grata" in the USA and Britain...
The arrest of Sali Berisha as a defendant by the Special Prosecutor's Office has caused a sensation in the international media. The former prime minister appeared today at noon at the prosecutor's office, where he made available to you the 500-page file against him, as he informed you that he is accused of passive corruption, related to the privatization of the former "Partizani" complex.
But this development has also been reflected in many international media. "Associated Press" follows the developments in our country very closely and has definitely written about this case as well. The article was then picked up by many other international media. In addition to the details regarding what happened before SPAK, the news agency states that Berisha is now in danger of not running in next year's elections.
" The former prime minister has criticized the investigation and his arrest as political repression ordered by Prime Minister Edi Rama, head of the ruling left-wing Socialist Party. "Nothing has changed. It is a continuation of a political revenge", Berisha told reporters outside the prosecutor's office, while rejecting all allegations of corruption. Dozens of supporters had gathered there, shouting in support of Berisha and criticizing the government. Berisha served as prime minister of Albania from 2005-2013 and as president from 1992-1997. He was re-elected deputy of the Democratic Party in the parliamentary elections of 2021. Albania holds parliamentary elections next year. If Berisha is convicted or is still awaiting trial, he may not be allowed to run ," the article states.
While some other media have emphasized the fact that Sali Berisha is sanctioned by the USA and Great Britain for corruption.
The charges against him are related to a change in legislation made by his government in 2008 to allow the privatization of sports facilities expropriated during communism. Prosecutors said a series of legal changes were made by Berisha's government to facilitate business developments in which he and his son-in-law, Malltezi, had a financial interest. Prosecutors claim that the two together received around 5.4 million euros in bribes. Berisha, 79, was sanctioned by the US State Department in 2021 and declared undesirable "for involvement in corrupt acts". In July 2022, Berisha said that he was on the list of persons banned from entering the UK due to his suspected involvement in corruption, for which he blamed the current Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama , " Balkan Insight " writes .
Many other media have written articles of the same nature.
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