Corruption Trial Begins Against Former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha

Sali Berisha is facing allegations that he had abused his position to help his son-in-law privatize public land to build 17 apartment buildings in Tirana.

Sali Berisha (C) leader of the Democratic Party of Albania, makes statements outside a voting station in Tirana, Albania, on May 11, 2025. AP Photo

Albania’s Special Court for Corruption and Organized Crime opened the trial of former Prime Minister Sali Berisha on July 21.

Berisha, 80, who currently leads the opposition Democratic Party, is on trial alongside his son-in-law and three others.