Pan-nationalism

The current circumstances with regard to the solution of the "Macedonian" issue are, historically speaking, the most positive.

I will mention a few reasons why.

Greece said Friday that it will not sign up to a name deal with Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) if the neighboring state does not give up on any territorial aspirations.

The moment of truth, the one that Greece's politicians hoped to postpone forever, is arriving. The impasse in negotiations for a final name for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia suited them; it did not oblige any government, party or politician to do what all fear - to take responsibility for a compromise.

A unique database containing the names of people missing since the 1990s Yugoslav wars whose remains have still not been found will be created, governments across the region have agreed.

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci says the Albanians are "a nation with two sovereign states and a dream of joining Euro-Atlantic institutions."

It’s been seven years since the murder of Aristotelis Goumas, a crime that encapsulates the struggles of the Greek Minority of Albania.

His “crime” was that he was speaking Greek, his mother-language, in his restaurant at Himara, an Albanian city of Greek population at southern Albania.

Darko Butigan, a lawyer for Ismail Morina - who is accused of flying a drone carrying a flag of Greater Albania at a football match in Belgrade in 2014 - told BIRN on Monday that his client is seeking political asylum in Croatia to avoid extradition to Serbia.

The idea of Greater Albania - uniting all Albanians in one state - is once again a hot topic in the Balkans, DW reports. While leaders in Pristina and Tirana deny pan-Albanian ambitions, their recent statements have caused alarm.

Seven army recruits in the Greek military were sentenced to 60 days in prison, after they had formed a pro-Albanian nationalistic symbol and posted a photo on social media.

The Hellenic Army General Staff is launching an internal investigation following revelations that 7 recruits in the Greek army of Albanian background had posted a photo on social media depicting them making the sigh of the of the Albanian eagle with their hands, a nationalistic symbol of Albanian irredentism.