This week Albanian authorities finally moved to refer the case of Fredi Beleri, the ethnic Greek elected mayor of Himare who has been in pre-trial detention for months, to trial. The case has become a thorn in the side of Greek-Albanian relations. Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins Thanos Davelis to look at how this case is testing Greek-Albanian ties, and look at why it matters if Albania hopes to move its EU membership bid forward.

