While ethnic politicians often demonize the other group, bicultural marriages now outnumber marriages between two English-speakers.
This is magnified by the herd support given to ethnic or provincial politicians and leaders.
Some ethnic Albanian politicians in Kosovo are advocating more radical forms of resistance to Belgrade's rule.
In the Assembly of Kosovo 10 seats are reserved for ethnic Serbian politicians.
He is the most senior ethnic Chinese politician in the European Union.
For years these votes helped propel white ethnic politicians into Chicago and Cook County offices.
Many rebel leaders are openly contemptuous of ethnic Albanian politicians, whom they consider to be stooges of the Government.
Now, as colder weather impedes fighting, an intense diplomatic effort is beginning to bring rebel leaders, ethnic Albanian politicians and the Government into negotiations.
Most of Kosovo's ethnic Albanian politicians say they support the United Nations' plan.
The president said the Hungarian ethnic politician and martyr was a supporter of Nazism.