Albania's former PM placed under house arrest in corruption probe


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  • Saturday, 30 Dec 2023

FILE PHOTO: Albanian opposition leader Sali Berisha gestures during a protest after the parliament voted to lift his immunity so he can face corruption charges, in Tirana, Albania, December 21, 2023 REUTERS/Florion Goga/File Photo

PRISTINA (Reuters) - A court in Albania on Saturday ordered that former president and prime minister Sali Berisha be placed under house arrest following corruption charges relating to his time in office.

Prosecutors accuse Berisha, 79, of using his influence while premier between 2005 and 2009 to favor his daughter's husband in the privatization of a state land. Berisha has denied any wrongdoing.

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