It was earlier applied to sedentary Roma who settled in Albanian areas during Ottoman Empire times.

The main bridge that connects the Albanian southern area and the predominantly Serbian northern sector is a mass of razor wire.

There is, however, a small Albanian linguistic area at Penne, in the Province of Pescara.

However, due to pre-election fights between the two main Albanian political parties, some Albanian areas of the country have revoted.

Yet everyone agrees we are justified in reducing Serbia's control over Albanian areas; the real question is how much intrusion on Serbia's sovereignty is necessary.

The bus was hit near the village of Vitak, in a predominantly Albanian area.

Irregularities did indeed force the annulment of first-round results in 33 constituencies, albeit not all in Albanian populated areas.

The troops were hurt when Albanians threw grenades at a group of Serbs gathered near an Albanian area.

The boundaries between the Serbian northern district and the Albanian areas are now defined by coils of razor wire and sandbagged checkpoints.

Summing the situation in Albanian areas, the Commission concludes: