Albanians
North Macedonia official gets "Greater Albania" gift
"Greater Albania" is a nationalistic, expansionist project that would see internationally recognized borders of Albania expand to include parts of neighboring countries - i.e., Serbia, Greece, North Macedonia, and Montenegro.
Tirana Scraps Work Permits for Montenegrin, North Macedonia Albanians
Starting this week, Ethnic Albanians from Montenegro and North Macedonia now have the same access to jobs in Albania as locals, according to a decision made by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's cabinet, which was made public on Monday.
Leaving Kosovo: Legal Migration Upsurge Causes Depopulation Fears
The long queues for visas outside the Croatian embassy in Pristina highlight an increase in legal migration by young Kosovo Albanians, raising fears that those who go abroad to work may not return.
Concerns about ‘jihadists’ in North Macedonia
Security services in Greece and the broader region are concerned about the presence of dozens of ethnic Albanians in North Macedonia who in previous years fought for the Islamic State and other radical Islamist groups in Iraq and Syria, Kathimerini understands.
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Athens urges Tirana to exercise restraint regarding Albanians' deaths
Athens has expressed annoyance at suggestions by the Albanian Foreign Ministry that the deaths of four Albanian nationals over the past two weeks in Greece were related to far-right extremism.
Tirana blames extremism in deaths of four Albanians in Greece
Albania's Foreign Ministry has condemned the murder of four ethnic Albanians in neighboring Greece and denounced the hate speech propagated by the extremist Golden Dawn party.
A statement Wednesday called on Greek authorities "to denounce and put on a break any effort from the Golden Dawn or other extremist segments to violate Albanians' security and dignity" there.
Tirana Condemns Murders of Albanians in Greece
Albania's foreign ministry has condemned a wave of killings of Albanians in Greece and has urged the Greek Government to "stop the hate language that followed the events".
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Greek Nationalists Flood Albania Village for Gunman's Funeral
Several hundred Greeks, some of them holding anti-Albanian and anti-Macedonian insignia, attended the funeral of Kostandinos Kacifa on Thursday in the village of Bularat in southern Albania, hailing him a national hero.
Media reported that several buses and other vehicles traveled from different towns and cities in Greece across the border to Albania.
Albanians in Serbia 'Fined for Flying National Flag'
Candidates running for the leadership of the Albanian National Council in Serbia told BIRN Kosovo's TV programme 'Jeta ne Kosove' on Thursday evening that if Albanians in Serbia use the national flag for official purposes, they have to pay a fine ranging from 500 to 800 euros.
Albania-Greece Relations Deteriorate After Killing
Two violent incidents have been recorded in Greece allegedly linked to the killing of an ethnic Greek, Kostandinos Kacifa, who was shot dead by Albanian police at the weekend.
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