Protests, violence, curfews: From France to Albania, why Europe'...
/ 2026-10-20 23:47:20Focus

European Commission Deputy Head Margaritis Schinas has expressed "serious concern" about leaving an "ethnic-Greek official" in jail, referring to the case of Fredi Beller.
In a letter to EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi, Schinas said Albania, which seeks EU entry, should face consequences if "mayor-elect Fredi Beleri continues to be prevented from taking office after the democratic election".
His jailing, he said, is a violation of due legal process and could be interpreted as an attempt to intimidate voters.
The European Union, he said, cannot stand by and allow such violations without reacting.