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The decision on Beleri, "Kathimerini": Rama sees Western support as a license to ignore Greece

The decision on Beleri, "Kathimerini": Rama sees Western support as a

Greece's decision to block Albania's EU membership process following the prosecution and conviction of the elected mayor of Himara, Fredi Beleri, will inevitably affect Greek plans to reach an agreement to define the exclusive maritime economic zones that Athens hoped that it would serve as a plan for more important negotiations with Turkey, writes the Greek newspaper "Kathimerini" .

EU and US pressure on Athens to revise its stance will continue, as Albania has taken a position as the most anti-Russian country in the Balkans, and will redouble if the Greek government follows the advice of some politicians to decide bilateral sanctions.

Proponents of sanctions claim that Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama sees Western support as a license to ignore Greek pressure.

For the first time in years, once again engaging in long-running conflicts in the Balkans is a real possibility, especially if nationalists prevail in North Macedonia.

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