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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 22,100 [1] – 35,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Paris · Mulhouse · Marseille · Lyon · Saint-Étienne · Annecy | |
| Languages | |
| French, Albanian | |
| Religion | |
| Islam, Christianity, Irreligious |
The Albanians in France constitute an ethnic minority of the country as immigrants. The most Albanians came from Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Turkey, Italy and Greece. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The Confederation of Albanians in France is an organization of emigrants in France. It was quickly registered by the French authorities. It is in the process that some Albanians were personally addressed by the organization in Albania, either out of fear or rejection of the content, police dangerous letters of their will. A so-called Balkan committee, most of which had personal acquaintance with Albania and Greece, expressed in January 1941 "its deep sympathy with the Albanian people" strongly condemned the Italian aggression and demanded the restoration of full Albanian independence. [ citation needed ]
Zog I was the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939. At age 27, he first served as Albania's youngest ever Prime Minister (1922–1924), then as president (1925–1928), and finally as king (1928–1939).
The president of Albania, officially the president of the Republic of Albania, is the head of state, commander-in-chief of the military and the representative of the unity of the Albanian people.
Albin Kurti is a Kosovar Albanian politician who has been serving as Prime Minister of Kosovo since 2021, having previously held the office from February to June 2020. He came to prominence in 1997 as the vice-president of the University of Pristina student union, and a main organizer of non-violent student demonstrations of 1997 and 1998. Kurti then worked in Adem Demaçi's office when the latter became the political representative of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). Kurti has been a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo since 2010 in three consecutive legislatures.
Arben Minga was an Albanian professional footballer, who played as a striker and later in his final years as a centre-back.
Mustafa Merlika-Kruja was one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence. He was Prime Minister of Albania during the Italian occupation from December 4, 1941, to January 19, 1943.
Sami Bey Vrioni (1876–1947) was an Albanian politician, diplomat, and a delegate at the Assembly of Vlora which declared the Albanian Declaration of Independence. He was a respected and powerful landowner in the Fier region of Albania.
Orders, decorations and medals of Albania are state decorations regulated and bestowed by the Republic of Albania.
Valon Berisha is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club LASK and the Kosovo national team. Born in Sweden and raised in Norway, he previously represented Norway at youth and full international level.
The Committee for the National Defence of Kosovo was an Albanian organization founded in Shkodër on 1 May 1918. It mainly consisted of the political exiles from Kosovo and was led by Hoxha Kadri from Pristina. It had existed in looser form since May 1915.
This is a list of Kosovo national football team results from 1993 to 2019.
Mihal Turtulli Bey, also known as Michail Tourtoulis or Dr. Turtulli, was an Albanian oculist, politician, member of the High Council of State, and representative of Albania at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919.
Riza Dani (1887–1949) was an Albanian politician and activist of the 20th century.
Alfred Ajdarević is a Kosovo Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Örebro Syrianska IF.
Emir Sahiti is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a left winger for 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV and the Kosovo national team.
Skënder Zogu is an Albanian author and member of the House of Zogu. He is the son of Prince Xhelal Zogu, half-brother of King Zog.
Brotherly derby, also known as the Brotherly is the name given in football to any match between the men's national senior football teams of Albania and Kosovo.
The Kosovo national under-15 football team is the national under-15 football team of Kosovo and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo.
Dion Berisha is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and forward for 3. Liga club Rot-Weiss Essen. Born in France, he played for the Kosovo national U15, U16, U17 and U21 teams before switching to play for the Albania U21.
Angelin Preljocaj.
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