SManalysis
Αξίζει μια απάντηση από την κυβέρνηση Τσίπρας, συνεχής δήλωση του πρωθυπουργού της Αλβανίας, Έντι Ράμα, για την Ένωση της Αλβανίας και του Κοσσυφοπεδίου?
Νοέμβριο2012, Αβραμόπουλος, καλεί Ηγεσία το ΝΑΤΟ, για να δώσουν εξηγήσεις για τη δήλωση του Μπερίσα από την Αυλώνα, όταν είπε ότι "η Αλβανία ξεκινά από την Πρέβεζα στην Πρέσεβο" ..
Δήλωση των πρωθυπουργών της Αλβανίας για την Μεγάλη Αλβανία, ματαιώνει τους Έλληνες της Βορείου Ηπείρου, να διεκδικούν τα δικαιώματά τους, που ζουν κάθε μέρα με την πίεση του αλβανικού εθνικισμού.
Will Pristina and Tirana merge into “Greater Albania?”
by Natalie Shure in Europe
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. (Anadolu Agency/Getty)
Championing a so-called “Greater Albania” — the name coined for the hypothetical union between Albania and Kosovo — is a clear affront to Serbia, which considers the latter nation to be under the authority of Belgrade. Kosovo endured ethnic cleansing at the hands of Serbia before declaring independence in 2008. Since then, it has been diplomatically recognized by over 100 countries, but many doubts about its sovereign status remain. The Serbian reaction to Rama’s inflammatory interview was predictable: Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic tweeted that Kosovo would “never unite” with Albania, and one presidential advisor accused Rama of “banging the war drums.”
While the battle analogy may seem histrionic – many have argued that visions of a “Greater Albania” are more symbolic than actionable — metaphors of violence certainly ring true for the region. The former Yugoslavia famously devolved into ethnic and national conflict in the 1990s, with the ethnic Albanian Muslims of Bosnia and Kosovo displaced, maimed and slaughtered at staggering rates. But Albania proper was not part of Yugoslavia, and the peoples of Albania and Kosovo thus developed under different national cultures. By 2008, when Kosovo announced its own statehood, Kosovar Albanian identity had become a sort of rallying cry for those who had suffered under the Serbian yoke.
Still, Albania and Kosovo share a long-standing kinship that has affected relations between Tirana and Belgrade. Long stretches of relative calm have a tendency to blow-up at slight provocation: in September, a soccer match between the two countries famously ended in nationalist riots after a politically-inclined reveler flew a drone over the playing field that was carrying a “Greater Albania” flag. In October, Rama’s met with Vucic to build bridges — marking the first time since World War II that an Albanian leader made a diplomatic trip to Belgrade. The uneasy truce between the two is underscored by the Kosovo issue, the transnational elephant in the room.
While unification with Albania still doesn’t attract much support in Kosovo, recent events suggest tension is mounting within the ambiguously independent republic as well. Violent clashes between protesters and security officials have erupted in recent months, sparked by controversies over boneheaded comments by a local councilman making light of the Bosnian genocide. Serbia and Kosovo also continue to play tug-of-war with the Trepca mine, which represents billions of dollars in mineral wealth and inconveniently straddles a hotly contested territory.
Albania may envisage absorbing Kosovo in the context of eventual E.U. membership, to which it is arguably closer than is Kosovo. But for Pristina, joining Albania would be admitting what the situation on the ground has hinted toward for a while — that despite an excess of enthusiasm, national feeling and Western support, many obstacles remain on the path toward becoming a viable state.
Albania 'Banging War Drums' Over Kosovo Unification Claims
Serbia
has accused Albania of "inciting instability," after Albanian Prime
Minister Edi Rama said the unification of his country and Kosovo was
"inevitable," with or without the support of the European Union.
In
an interview with Kosovo broadcaster Klan Kosova, Mr Rama spoke
about the urge for Albanians to unite with the majority-Albanian
province of Kosovo, which controversially declared its independence
from Serbia in 2008.
Both Albanian and Kosovar leaders had previously spoken of their
desire to unify under the EU, where the free movement principle would
allow people and goods to move unrestricted through the region.
"The unification of the Albanians of Albania and Kosovo… is inevitable and unquestionable," he said.
Despite continuing calls for Albania and Kosovo to be included in the EU, Rama said he was in support of unification, even if it wasn't approved or ratified by the bloc.
The comments drew a quick reaction from officials in Belgrade, who were unimpressed with talk of an "inevitable" unification.
The issue of Kosovo's independence has been an ongoing source of tension between Serbia and Albania in recent years, following Kosovo's decision to succeed in 2008.
Serbia was vehemently against Kosovo's declaration of independence
and has since stated that it will never recognize it as an independent
state, with many Serbs citing the significance Kosovo plays in the
history of Serbia and the Orthodox religion.
An adviser to Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said Rama should stop "banging the war drums" over the tense issue. Serbian presidential adviser Marko Djuric told a news conference:
"I ask Albanian leaders to stop inciting instability in the region," Vucic tweeted.
The Paranoia of Greater Albania
The latest comments are sure to inflame fears in the Balkans of further Albanian expansion, with many commentators highlighting the concerns of neighboring countries in regards to Albanian borders.
Critics of Albania have accused the country of pushing an aggressive, nationalist, expansionist agenda calling for the creation of 'Greater Albania' — a state consisting of all ethnic Albanians — which has increased tensions in the region.
This fear, dubbed as the 'paranoia of Greater Albania' was heightened in recent years with former Prime Minister Sali Berisha speaking of 'Albanian lands,' consisting of significant parts of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and even some small sections of Greece.
Despite these concerns, Albanian PM Rama has repeatedly refuted the suggestion that the creation of a 'Greater Albania' is an agenda of his ruling party, or any major party involved in Albanian politics, labeling it merely a "fear" held by some sections of the Serbian population.
"The unification of the Albanians of Albania and Kosovo… is inevitable and unquestionable," he said.
Despite continuing calls for Albania and Kosovo to be included in the EU, Rama said he was in support of unification, even if it wasn't approved or ratified by the bloc.
"The question is how it will happen. Will it
happen in the context of the EU as a natural process and understood
by all, or will it happen as a reaction to EU blindness or laziness."
Albania, Kosovo Will 'Never Unite' — BelgradeThe comments drew a quick reaction from officials in Belgrade, who were unimpressed with talk of an "inevitable" unification.
The issue of Kosovo's independence has been an ongoing source of tension between Serbia and Albania in recent years, following Kosovo's decision to succeed in 2008.
An adviser to Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said Rama should stop "banging the war drums" over the tense issue. Serbian presidential adviser Marko Djuric told a news conference:
"We warn the Republic of Albania to stop
banging the war drums, to devote itself fully to respecting its
international and good-neighborly obligations."
Meanwhile, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic took to Twitter
to express his anger at Mr Rama's comments, saying Albania and Kosovo
would "never unite." "I ask Albanian leaders to stop inciting instability in the region," Vucic tweeted.
The Paranoia of Greater Albania
The latest comments are sure to inflame fears in the Balkans of further Albanian expansion, with many commentators highlighting the concerns of neighboring countries in regards to Albanian borders.
Critics of Albania have accused the country of pushing an aggressive, nationalist, expansionist agenda calling for the creation of 'Greater Albania' — a state consisting of all ethnic Albanians — which has increased tensions in the region.
This fear, dubbed as the 'paranoia of Greater Albania' was heightened in recent years with former Prime Minister Sali Berisha speaking of 'Albanian lands,' consisting of significant parts of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and even some small sections of Greece.
Despite these concerns, Albanian PM Rama has repeatedly refuted the suggestion that the creation of a 'Greater Albania' is an agenda of his ruling party, or any major party involved in Albanian politics, labeling it merely a "fear" held by some sections of the Serbian population.
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