Erion Veliaj
Erion Veliaj is the mayor of Tirana, Albania, having held the position since 2015. He is a member of the ruling Socialist Party and is known for his close ties to Prime Minister Edi Rama. Recently, he was arrested on charges of corruption and money laundering, following an investigation by the Special Prosecution against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK).
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Erion Veliaj is the Mayor of Tirana who was convicted of corruption and money laundering.
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Erion Veliaj is the Mayor of Tirana who was recently arrested on corruption charges.
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France· 2026-01-25
Erion Veliaj, the Mayor of Tirana, was arrested in February on suspicion of corruption and money laundering.
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Latvia· 2025-11-21Erion Veliaj, the mayor of Tirana, was arrested in February on corruption charges and has been sharing updates through his Tiktok channel.
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Switzerland· 2025-09-12
Erion Veliaj, the president of the capital and a close friend of Rama, was arrested for corruption.
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Erion Veliaj is the mayor of Tirana who was arrested on corruption charges.
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Erion Veliaj is the Mayor of Tirana who has been arrested for corruption and money laundering.
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Erion Veliaj, the mayor of Tirana and a close associate of Edi Rama, was arrested for corruption.
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Erion Veliaj is the mayor of Tirana who was arrested on charges of money laundering and corruption.
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Erion Veliaj is the Mayor of Tirana who was arrested as part of Albania's efforts to combat organized crime.
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Erion Veliaj is a socialist mayor of Tirana and a former associate of Edi Rama who was arrested on corruption charges.
«Εμένα είπες μπούφο, ρε ναρκέμπορα;»Greece· 2025-03-21The mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, was arrested based on an investigation initiated against him last year.
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Serbia· 2025-02-12
Erion Veliaj is the mayor of Tirana who was arrested on charges of money laundering and corruption.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina· 2025-02-12
Erion Veliaj, the mayor of Tirana, was arrested on suspicion of corruption and money laundering.
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