The Movement for United Albania ( sq, Lëvizja për Shqipëri të Bashkuar) is an irredentist and
nationalistpolitical movement
A political movement is a collective attempt by a group of people to change government policy or social values. Political movements are usually in opposition to an element of the status quo, and are often associated with a certain ideology. Some t ...
in
Albania.
History
On July 16, 2016 the Movement for United Albania held its official founding Convention.
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2016-07-16 (in Albanian) The Movement for United Albania's political foundations are based on the irredentist concept of
Greater Albania and its aim is to unite Albania and foreign territories from neighboring countries such as
Kosovo,
Republic of Macedonia,
Serbia,
Montenegro, and
Greece into a greater Albanian national state, or "United Albania".
The president and the founder of LSHB is
Kastriot Berishaj, who was arrested on 6 June 2017, alongside Alban Mulaj and Burim Veliu, by the Albanian police on the grounds of burning foreign flags, igniting national hatred, distribution of unconstitutional printed material, and creation of unconstitutional parties & associations.
On 11 July 2017, the Movement for United Albania was legalized by the Republic of Albania, according to decision no. 5620 of the Court of Tirana Judicial Council, according to the constitution of the Republic of Albania, which recognizes the right to national unification as a legitimate and constitutional right.
[{{cite news, title=Albania: Legitimizes the Nationalist Movement for Soil Claims in Neighboring Countries (Αλβανία: Νόμιμο το Εθνικιστικό Κίνημα για διεκδικήσεις εδαφών γειτονικών χωρών), url=http://www.himara.gr/6548-alvania-nomimo-to-etnhikistiko-kinhma-gia-diekdikhseis-edafwn-geitonikwn-xwrwn, publisher=Himara.gr, date=July 13, 2017]
References
External links
Official website of the Movement for United AlbaniaOfficial website of Tahir Veliu
Albanian nationalist parties
Political movements in Albania