The majority of Albanian citizens recognize the Roma community as a national minority (98.2%), Egyptians (92%), Greek (84.1%), Aromanian (66.2%), and Macedonian (63.7%).
The other 4 ethnic minorities recognized by the Albanian law, are less known by Albanian citizens, namely the Bulgarian (46%), Bosnian (42%), Montenegrin (32%), and Serb (24%) minorities.
From all the nationally recognized minorities in our country, Albanians have mostly come across people from the Roma (73%) and Egyptian (65%) minorities.
Around half of Albanian citizens (46%) have been in contact with someone from the Greek minority and much less or 16.4% of Albanians have been in contact with someone from the LGBT+ community.
Euronews Albania’s Barometer asked Albanian citizens regarding national minorities as well as ethnic-based and social-based minorities.
Results showed that the majority of Albanian citizens are open toward members of ethnic minorities in Albania.
A member of the Greek minority is accepted by more than 90% of Albanians, as a friend or colleague. 78.6% would agree to get married to one.
Albanians are also usually open toward the Aromanian, Roma and Egyptian minorities.
Around 4 in 5 (78%) of Albanian citizens would accept a member from these minorities in their friend circle or work.
The Roma community is accepted by at least 3 in 5 (62%) Albanians.
3 in 5 (60%) of Albanians would accept someone from the Egyptian community as a friend or colleague.
Findings were provided for Euronews Albania’s Barometer by MRB and Data Centrum, through 1000 face-to-face interviews conducted nationwide from April 26 – May 7.
