Their gesture is a nationalist symbol representing the double headed eagle on Albania's national flag. Critics say it could inflame tensions among Serbian nationalists and ethnic Albanians.

The grand stage was adorned with a number of banners and prominently featured both the American and Albanian flags. Spectators, draped in Albanian flags of their own, attentively listened to an ...

In an election in which flags played a central role, one of the most important banners was hanging behind Ibrahim Rugova as the veteran nationalist claimed victory. Flying next to the Albanian ...