Albanian President Ilir Meta delivers a speech during a news conference in Tirana, Albania June 10, 2019. REUTERS/Florion Goga/File Photo
TIRANA (Reuters) - 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".