May 11, 2026
META AND KRYEMADHI ON TRIAL
Albania's former president Ilir Meta gestures during a court hearing of his trial for "passive corruption, money laundering, and false declaration of assets" at the Special Court for Corruption and Organised Crime in Tirana on May 11, 2026. The corruption trial of Albania's former president Ilir Meta, a fierce opponent of Prime Minister Edi Rama, opened on April 27, 2026, the latest in a series of high-profile graft cases in the Balkan nation. Meta and his ex-wife Monika Kryemadhi are charged with corruption, money laundering, and concealment of assets.
May 11, 2026 —
MALTON DIBRA / LSA Photo