Greater Albania
FYROM citizens split along ethnic lines on name issue
The citizens of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are split along ethnic lines with regard to the change of the neighboring country's constitutional name in order to reach an agreement with Greece and secure NATO membership, a local poll has shown, with 49 percent of people rejecting any name change.
Kosovo, Macedonia Urge International Probe of Kumanovo Shootout
During a visit to Pristina on Tuesday, Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his counterpart, Kosovo's Ramush Haradinaj, agreed to push for an international investigation into the Kumanovo shootout case, which threatens to damage otherwise good bilateral relations.
Kosovo Veterans Protest at Macedonia Shootout Convictions
Kosovo Liberation Army veterans marked Albanian independence day by protesting against the convictions of 33 ethnic Albanians found guilty of involvement in a deadly gun battle with police in Kumanovo, Macedonia.
Kosovo Makes Albania's Independence Day A Holiday
Kosovo has declared neighboring Albania's independence day a national holiday.
A government statement on November 23 said that Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj had made November 28 a "day of Albanians…to respect historical and cultural values and good family and social traditions."
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Albanian president to visit Serbia "unofficially"
Albanian President Ilir Meta will be in Serbia on December 3 and 4 on "an unofficial visit" to the Medvedja municipality.
The Beta agency is reporting on Thursday that it received confirmation of this from the local government in that southern town.
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Albanian president to visit Serbia "unofficially"
The Beta agency is reporting on Thursday that it received confirmation of this from the local government in that southern town.
Meta will be staying at the Gejzer Hotel in Sijarinska Banja, and during his visit to Medvedja, he will meet with municipal councilors and municipal officials from the ethnic Albanian community.
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Kosovo Aids Families of Macedonia Shootout Convicts
The Kosovo government will give 219,000 euro in aid to family members of ethnic Albanians convicted of terrorism or killed during the two-day Kumanovo gunbattle with police in Macedonia in 2015.
No War Crimes Evidence Against Kosovo Serb Minister
The Kosovo Special Prosecution announced that there is no evidence to support allegations that Serb minister Nenad Rikalo tortured ethnic Albanians during the war.
Tirana Brokers Deal Uniting Montenegro's Albanian Parties
Tirana has again helped to broker a deal for ethnic Albanian parties outside the country's borders that aims to unite them in elections and maximize their power.
Kosovo Tries to Stir Up Trouble in Serbia With 'Kosovan Passports'
Kosovan Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, who is well known for making inflammatory statements regarding Serbian territory, has again instigated tension by offering Kosovan citizenship to ethnic Albanian residents of southern Serbia.