Skopje Is Not Happy: Assimilation Spurs Bulgarian Minority, Halves Macedonian Numbers in Albania

"Assimilation has led to the creation of a Bulgarian minority in Albania," reported the media in North Macedonia, highlighting the surprising results of Albania's recent population census. These reports also pointed out that the number of Macedonians in Albania has halved. The census revealed that over 7,000 Albanian citizens identified as Bulgarian, while fewer than 2,300 declared themselves as Macedonian, a significant drop from the 5,500 recorded in 2011.

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