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Albania’s ex-president Meta detained by police, spokesman says

Albania's former president Ilir Meta has been detained by police over corruption allegations, his spokesperson and lawyer said on Monday.

Meta's spokesperson Tedi Blushi told a press conference the arrest was "inappropriate" and that it would "be condemned by all patriotic and honest Albanians."

Rival Assemblies Widen Rift in Albania’s Main Opposition Party

The civil war within Albania's main opposition Democratic Party worsened over the weekend after an assembly on Saturday summoned by former DP leader Sali Berisha voted to change the party's statute, and dismiss the current leader, Lulzim Basha - who has, in turn, dismissed some party members that participated in the assembly.

Ex Albanian leader: Children kidnapped, smuggled between Albania and Kosovo for organ trade

Albania's former PM and president Sali Berisha says he learned from a policeman that children are being smuggled across the border with Kosovo and Metojihia.

Sputnik in Serbian is reporting this, citing Berisha's message published on Facebook, which said the children were being kidnapped and smuggled for their organs.