when i was in 2006 in macedonia the ordinary people used to say to me the albanians have changed they are not what they were back in 2001.They have too much vested interest & they can't stand to see it lost so that will force them to behave & not start another war.
I'm thinking on the surface that would appear to be so but what's to stop the fringe elements taking over,they still want a greater albania & they don't respect macedonian sovereignity.I think it's damned if you do & damned if you don't.We are on the losing end./

Population in Albania has dropped to 2.831.741 in 2011, from 3.069.275 in 2001. They're real numbers in the Balkans are inflated.

[COLOR="Red"][U][SIZE="5"][B]The Albanian and American flags have reached the National Government Buildings!
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[B][SIZE="4"]These photos were taken today in the main government building of Macedonia in Skopje during a New Years reception for all foreign ambassadors and consuls to Macedonia. The event was hosted by Macedonian Vice-Premier Xhaferi. You can see all of the ambassadors in the photo starring and looking confused (except the US ambassador) thinking why is there a US and Albanian flag? [/SIZE][/B]

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Wow, not one (real) Macedonian Flag.

what would happen to the albanians if they tried this stunt in another country.?

[QUOTE=George S.;117370]what would happen to the albanians if they tried this stunt in another country.?[/QUOTE]

They did try it. It is now called Kosovo.

fair enough about kosovo i was meaning like in other democratic counries where majority rules.THey would dare not do that because no country will put up with that sort of behaviour.Wors't fate for macedonia is it becomes like kosovo.Then the albanians will takeover.THey are insulting us in everyway & we ignore them We are going on the same path as kosovo.

The Albanians represented 17.5% of Serbia + Kosovo + Vojvodina. They were less of a minority than what they are in the western parts of Macedonia presently.

The serbs gave the macedonian a warning that they were heading the same way like the serbs in kosovo.The albanians really don't just want some parts of macedonia they actually beleive the whole of macedonia belongs to them.The long term goal is to link up with kosovo & then with albania for a greater albania.It's not if but a certain time when they do it.

[B]This is the main boulevard in Skopje (our "capital city"). If you look at the 2 billboards on the left, you will notice that they are written in the Albanian language only.[/B]

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