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Greece's Xenophobia Angers Albania
TIRANA, March 29 – Protests in front of the Greek embassy in the capital Tirana and angry reactions from personalities and officials followed news that Greek marines had sang a dirty song against Albanians during a parade in Athens in front of top officials.

The protests in Albania came after video footage taken on Thursday in Athens at the military parade appeared on the internet, showing soldiers of the Greek army shouting racist slogans against Greece’s neighbors: Albania and FYROM.

“They are Skopians, they are Albanians, we will make new clothes out of their skins,” and “You do not become a Greek, you are born one,” and “We’re going to spill your blood, Albanian pig” were some of the chants that could be heard from the footage.

Groups of Albanians gathered Sunday at the Greek embassy holding slogans and also burning a Greek flag Monday.

At the same time Foreign Minister Ilir Meta said that they had strongly protested to Athens.
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