But Albanian, which has until now been an official language only in areas where the minority makes up at least 20 percent of the population, will be used more widely under the new legislation.

Macedonia's parliament has adopted legislation extending the official use of the Albanian language to the entire country. The bill passed on January 11 with the backing of 69 lawmakers in the 120 ...

Macedonia's parliament on Thursday passed a law allowing wider official use of the Albanian language, fiercely opposed by nationalists who say it will lead to further ethnic division of the Balkan ...