81% of K. Albanians want Greater Albania

A new survey has shown that more than 80 percent of ethnic Albanians in Kosovo support the formation of a Greater Albania. Greater Albania would comprise Albania and territories of other countries: Kosovo, and parts of Macedonia. 81% of K. Albanians want Greater Albania Gallup's Balkan Monitor survey conducted in June and July 2010 also showed that 48.8 percent of interviewed Kosovo Albanians believe this will soon happen. A majority of those interviewed also said that the Kosovo UDI was "a good thing". In Albania, 62.8 percent of respondents said they supported the Greater Albania idea - down from last year's 68 percent. But in Kosovo, the figure grew since the unilateral declaration of independence, and reached 81 percent compared to the previous figure of 54 percent. In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are also more supportive of a Greater Albania. This year 51.9 percent backed the idea, compared to 44 percent two years ago, but the percent of those who believe the idea would in fact be realized is lower than last year - at 41.8 percent. Asked whether they supported a partition of Kosovo, 2.6 percent of respondents in Kosovo said yes, while 3.7 percent were in favor of an "exchange of Serb and Albanian territories". 69.8 percent of ethnic Albanians also said they believed in that peaceful coexistence was possible with Serbs - ten percent up on last year, while only 2.6 percent of Serbs shared the same sentiment regarding ethnic Albanians. The Gallup survey asked those participating "when will Serbia recognize Kosovo", to which 67.4 percent of respondents in Serbia said, "never", while 21 percent said "in ten year's time or sooner". By contrast, in Kosovo 28.5 percent said this would happen "in ten year's time at the latest", while 17.4 percent said: "never".

81% of K. Albanians want Greater Albania

Gallup's Balkan Monitor survey conducted in June and July 2010 also showed that 48.8 percent of interviewed Kosovo Albanians believe this will soon happen. A majority of those interviewed also said that the Kosovo UDI was "a good thing".

In Albania, 62.8 percent of respondents said they supported the Greater Albania idea - down from last year's 68 percent. But in Kosovo, the figure grew since the unilateral declaration of independence, and reached 81 percent compared to the previous figure of 54 percent.

In Macedonia, ethnic Albanians are also more supportive of a Greater Albania. This year 51.9 percent backed the idea, compared to 44 percent two years ago, but the percent of those who believe the idea would in fact be realized is lower than last year - at 41.8 percent.

Asked whether they supported a partition of Kosovo, 2.6 percent of respondents in Kosovo said yes, while 3.7 percent were in favor of an "exchange of Serb and Albanian territories".

69.8 percent of ethnic Albanians also said they believed in that peaceful coexistence was possible with Serbs - ten percent up on last year, while only 2.6 percent of Serbs shared the same sentiment regarding ethnic Albanians.

The Gallup survey asked those participating "when will Serbia recognize Kosovo", to which 67.4 percent of respondents in Serbia said, "never", while 21 percent said "in ten year's time or sooner".

By contrast, in Kosovo 28.5 percent said this would happen "in ten year's time at the latest", while 17.4 percent said: "never".