Albania detains ethnic Greek candidate, raising tensions with Greece
The Greek Current - A podcast by The Hellenic American Leadership Council
Just two days before a critical local election last Sunday, Albanian authorities decided to arrest the ethnic Greek mayoral candidate for Himare, Fredi Beleri. This dictatorial decision has raised tensions between Greece and Albania, and has caught the attention of both the US and the EU. Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis to look into what this decision means for the Greek minority in Albania, for Greek-Albanian relations, and for Albania’s European prospects.
