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Kosovo's unification with Albania is a political idea, revived by the independence of Kosovo. Although not politicaly articulated, the unification could become a reality as a result of unification of education, which could generate a demand for political unification.

History
During the 1981 protests in Kosovo Yugoslavia feared a potential unification of Kosovo to Albania. In early 1990s Albanian politicians' statements were contradictory in regards.

Political activist Ukshin Hoti, founder of the Party of Albanian National Union, and eventually killed by the Serbian police in 1999, was a very vocal supporter of the unification of Kosovo with Albania.

In 2001 Arben Imami, a relevant Albanian politician, stated that unification of Kosovo with Albania should be a party goal, but was quickly criticized by his own party.

The Ahtisaari Plan conditioned Kosovo's independence by adopting a multiethnic “Kosovar,” rather than an Albanian identity. Still Gallup surveys revealed that 75% of Kosovo Albanians would prefer to live unified with Albania in the same country. The same support was seen in Albania where 68% of the citizens of Albania preferred a unification of Albania with Kosovo.

Polls supporting unification of Kosovo with Albania notwithstanding, the goal of the politicians of Albania has been, however, entrance into NATO and EU, rather than national unification.