After filing the charges in the Prosecutor General's office, Eduard Halimi, vice chairman of the DP parliamentary group, accused Rama of three penal charges: fraud, money laundering and illegal exercise of influence.
"Facts gathered by the U.S. law-enforcing agencies show clearly that 80,000 dollars were paid by Albania through suspicious sources, which is undeclared by the PM, with the sole purpose of having a photo with U.S. President Barack Obama," Halimi said.
Rama's press office reacted immediately, saying there is no illegal funding in this case and taking a photo with the U.S. President is not a crime.
