Most experts believe that the Albanian minority now constitutes around one-third of the population of some two million people.

The Albanian minority lives mostly in the north-western part of the country.

He belongs to the ethnic Albanian minority in the country.

Macedonia, with a large Albanian minority, could also face pressure to intervene.

Rebels staged an uprising in early 2001, demanding greater rights for the ethnic Albanian minority.

Secondly: the Albanian minority of around 28% naturally needs special treatment.

All governments have endeavoured to give minorities, especially the large Albanian minority, a share of social and political power.

The Albanian minority is certainly a special case because of its size, but this should not result in further discrimination against smaller minorities.

The new government is made up of three parties, including the party of the Albanian minority.

Macedonia remains fragile, and its own Albanian minority is now probably larger.