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"I am not a criminal"/ Artan Hoxha: Here's what they told me at customs about the "non grata" declaration

2025-11-25 15:46:00, Aktualitet CNA

"I am not a criminal"/ Artan Hoxha: Here's what they told me at

Journalist Artan Hoxha shared details this Tuesday from the moment he was stopped at the Kakavija border crossing, when Greek customs informed him that he had been declared an 'undesirable' person in Greece.

In a television appearance, Hoxha revealed that after checking his passport in the system, they did not return it to him and asked him to go to the police station to leave his fingerprints and retina.

The journalist said he was stunned when he learned of the measure banning entry into the territory of the Republic of Greece, while also dwelling on a much-discussed issue that may have had an impact.

"When I was crossing the border, they stopped me at the first line. After checking my passport in the system, they told me there was a problem. They spoke to me in Albanian, while I spoke to them in Greek at first. They did not return my passport and sent me to the second line, to the area where the police station is located.

The officer asked me to leave my fingerprints and retina. I told him that I am not a criminal and I have no criminal record in Greece that would require fingerprinting. He told me that it was a mandatory procedure if I wanted to get my passport.

He told me why you had this attitude towards Greece. I was stunned. I told him that I don't know how to have a phobia towards Greece. I was even active during last year's campaign for the European Parliament elections.

"When Beleri became part of Greek domestic politics and announced his candidacy, the Greek opposition media had their own materials against him, and they even supplied me with them. Apparently, this exposure of his past created problems, also showing the role of Greek justice that has helped criminals escape extradition to Albania," said Hoxha./CNA