Here is the "hurricane" of Great Britain for Albanian politics, in the "black list" together with Berisha, "non-women" and other politicians on the left and right, London warns of a bitter end for DP with Saliu at the head in the 2025 elections

In the document of the British file for the ban on the entry of Sali Berisha, the objections of the former president and the former Albanian prime minister are also included. In the "Special Immigration Appeals Commission" where the unprecedented appeal took place when a former prime minister opposes the decision of the British government, Mr. Berisha's lawyers have given their arguments as to why the decision of the secretary of state Priti Patel was not fair. "Decision-makers cannot base their findings on facts unsupported by evidence or based on views that cannot reasonably be sustained. The accusations of the Secretary of State for criminal and corrupt involvement taken into consideration are false statements and not based on facts", declared Berisha's lawyers. The essence of the other objections to the decision according to Mr. Berisha's lawyers are related to these aspects: "The Secretary of State legally cannot take into consideration actions undertaken when Mr. Berisha was prime minister or president. The ban on entering the UK is politically motivated and influenced by opponents. Based on the doctrine of sovereign immunity, this makes it impossible for Great Britain to refuse the entry of Sali Berisha or a head of state in office or not in office in relation to involvement in abuses during the period of leadership", "Top Channel" reported yesterday.

Other "non grata" politicians

The Albanian government had information earlier that the appellant Sali Berisha would be banned from entering Great Britain. The last two British ambassadors are not impartial. For the construction of the energy park, Mr. Berisha is not potentially involved in any criminal act related to this matter", emphasized Berisha's lawyers. During the review of the appeal in the "Special Commission of Immigration Appeals", the Ministry of Internal Affairs Home Office said this argument in rejecting the claim of the former democratic prime minister that "the ban on entering Great Britain is politically motivated and influenced by opponents. "Appellant Sali Berisha was one of a number of individuals for whom the entry ban has been recommended to the Secretary of State. This group was politically balanced with involvement from all sides of Albanian politics", says the document available to Top Channel. Lisa Giovannetti KC, representative of the English government in this process, in response to Mr. Berisha's claims, told the court that before making the decision, the State Secretariat consulted with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Foreign Office, from where it received this opinion. "There is a low probability and risk that the appellant Sali Berisha could hold positions in the government, potentially as prime minister or president. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Foreing Office and the European Union in Tirana estimate that the Democratic Party is unlikely to be successful in the upcoming elections. We do not rule out the possibility that this will happen as the appellant Sali Berisha may be the chairman of the DP. He is 77 years old, maybe he can be replaced by someone younger until the 2025 elections but this is not guaranteed", Lisa Giovannetti KC, representative of the British government told the court during the appeal undertaken by the former democratic prime minister, Sali Berisha.

Britain's decision in 2022

Great Britain based on its Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regime announced 27 "non grata" in 2022, where there were individuals involved in serious corruption around the world, among them Albanians. The list was headed by former Prime Minister Sali Berisha and his family members, as Britain has followed the same model as the US in imposing sanctions. DASH declared the historical leader of the DP as a danger for undermining democracy and this phrase was read between the lines of the announcement from Britain. Great Britain's Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, Sir Stuart Peach, stated in that note that: “Based on our Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regime we have listed 27 individuals involved in serious corruption around the world. A new Foreign Entities register will be created under the Economic Crime Act, requiring anyone behind foreign companies who own property in the UK to make their identities public. Individuals who harm society and their country will face consequences and will not be welcome in the UK." The Special Envoy of Great Britain in the Western Balkans has stated that despite the arrests of some officials by SPAK and BKH, there are others who continue to act as if they were unpunished for their violations and feel as if the law is not being applied properly. equal for everyone.