Knut Fleckenstein
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Knut Fleckenstein is the European Parliament's rapporteur on Albania. Around February 2016 he publicly responded to Berisha's claims about Soros. He told Berisha to stop the 'Soros fairytales' and said Berisha 'is not weak'. He also noted that a survey on Albania had been sponsored by the Open Society Foundation.
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- Biography
- Knut Fleckenstein is the European Parliament's rapporteur on Albania. Around February 2016 he publicly responded to Berisha's claims about Soros. He told Berisha to stop the 'Soros fairytales' and said Berisha 'is not weak'. He also noted that a survey on Albania had been sponsored by the Open Society Foundation.From the research record
- European Parliament rapporteur on Albania. In a press conference reported by Tirana Times (article dated Feb. 23, year not shown; 2016 or 2017 by the page's own internal clues), he said he would prefer that Berisha stopped talking about 'Soros fairytales', and that Berisha is not weak.From the research record
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- Not applicable. He is not a subject of any case.From the research record
- Not relevant to charges.From the research record
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From Feb 2016
Claims that Soros controls SPAK, the justice reform, Rama or the media
Since at least 2016 Berisha has said that Soros and Open Society shaped or corrupted Albanian institutions, including the justice reform, SPAK, the media, and Rama's government. He has called Rama a…
Status: Claims continue. No official finding.
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What they said vs. what the documents show
What was said · 2016-02 or 2017-02 (article dated Feb. 23; year not shown on the page)
'I respect Berisha, but I would prefer he stops talking about these Soros fairytales.' (also: 'Berisha is not weak.')
Speaker: Knut Fleckenstein
Berisha, Fleckenstein clash over Soros role (opens in a new tab)Tirana Times · 2016 or 2017 (year not shown) · journalism · EN
What the documents show
Fleckenstein rejects Berisha's Soros charges as 'fairytales'. The sources read do not show published documents supporting Berisha's Soros charges, nor documents refuting them. The same article recalls Soros's 2005 visit and a December 2014 working dinner with Rama (reporter's words).
- Berisha, Fleckenstein clash over Soros role (opens in a new tab)Tirana Times · 2016 or 2017 · journalism · EN
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Berisha calls Soros a 'great threat'; Fleckenstein responds with 'Soros fairytales'
Berisha said Soros was a 'great threat to Albania's democracy', said he had corrupted several Albanian institutions, and urged the European Parliament to investigate. He also called Rama a 'Soros puppet'. Fleckenstein, the European Parliament rapporteur, told Berisha to stop the 'Soros fairytales'. The exact day is inferred from the article's dateline ('Feb. 23'); the year is inferred from the page's '10 years ago' label. Confirm the date from the original page.
Linked: Claims that Soros controls SPAK, the justice reform, Rama or the media · Sali Berisha · Knut Fleckenstein · Edi Rama · George Soros
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- Publisher
- Tirana Times
- Date
- Feb 2016