A mayor who was arrested for purchasing votes grew to become an MEP

The mayor of the southern Albanian city of Himara, Fredi Belleri, who was nominated as an MEP by the ruling New Democracy celebration in Greece, received a seat within the European Parliament, stories Euronews Albania, BTA reported.

In response to information from the Albanian media and the Greek part of CNN, Belleri is in third place when it comes to votes within the celebration of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. In response to Euronews Albania, he needs to be among the many seven MEPs who will characterize “New Democracy” within the European Parliament.

Fredi Belleri, who’s an ethnic Greek, was arrested two days earlier than native elections in Albania on Might 14, 2023, on allegations of vote shopping for. In March this 12 months, Belleri was sentenced to 2 years in jail. On the Greek facet, they questioned the equity of the trial in opposition to him and made it clear that this might jeopardize Albania’s European integration.

After being elected MEP, Belleri thanked the Greeks who “honored him with their vote” and described the information as “a triumph of sunshine over darkness”. He emphasised that the voice of the Greek minority will now be even stronger.

Belleri’s place within the Himara city corridor was taken by former mayor Yorgo Goro, who was Belleri’s opponent within the native elections. Yorgo Goro, who can be an ethnic Greek, was arrested in activate March 23 this 12 months. on allegations of abuse of energy over the unlawful disposal of two parcels of presidency land. The Himara Metropolis Council on Saturday elected Archile Bolano because the appearing mayor of Himara after the appointment of the interim mayor of town after Belleri and Goro – Blerina Balya – resigned because of private causes.