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US Waives Travel Ban on Albania’s Former Leader Berisha

6/13/2026

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The U.S. State Department granted a waiver that removes the 2021 travel restriction on former Albanian leader Sali Berisha.
The waiver allows Berisha and his immediate family to travel to the United States.
The 2021 ban had been imposed over accusations that Berisha misappropriated public funds and enriched relatives.
The waiver was announced amid ongoing Albanian protests against a luxury resort project linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

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The U.S. State Department granted a waiver that removes the 2021 travel restriction on former Albanian leader Sali Berisha.
The waiver allows Berisha and his immediate family to travel to the United States.
The 2021 ban had been imposed over accusations that Berisha misappropriated public funds and enriched relatives.
The waiver was announced amid ongoing Albanian protests against a luxury resort project linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.