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• The problems of the Greek minority in Albania continue to affect the wider relationship between Albania and Greece. • Efforts to improve the situation and human rights of the minority have met with delays and difficulties as both past and present Albanian and Greek governments have been willing to use nationalism as political capital for electoral benefits. • External manipulation of the minorities ’ issues by nationalist-based groups has hindered efforts to correctly evaluate the minority situation and contributed to inter-ethnic tensions. • The election of a new government in Greece may offer an opportunity to attempt to solve some of these problems and improve regional relationships