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DUI symbol

The Democratic Union for Integration (Albanian: Bashkimi Demokratik për Integrim, BDI, Macedonian: Демократска унија за интеграција, ДУИ, Demokratska unija za integracija, DUI) is the largest political party in the Republic of Macedonia among ethnic Albanians, and the third largest political party in all of Macedonia. Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - Macedonian () is the official Language of the Republic of Macedonia and is a part of the Eastern group of South Slavic languages. The Republic of Macedonia (Република } Albanians (Shqiptarët are an Ethnic group and a Nation, in the sense of sharing a common Albanian culture speaking the Albanian language It was formed immediately after the war in the Republic of Macedonia in 2001 between the National Liberation Army (NLA) and the Macedonian Security Forces. The insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia ( January - November 2001) was an armed conflict which began when the ethnic Albanian National The National Liberation Army ( Albanian: Ushtria Çlirimtare Kombëtare - UÇK; Macedonian: Ослободителна народна

DUI succeeded the NLA, after the war in Macedonia in 2001, when the latter was dismantled and disarmed. The NLA leader Ali Ahmeti became party president, while the para-militant wartime headquarters was transformed and legalized as the party governing body. Ali Ahmeti (Али Ахмети (born January 4, 1959 in the village of Zajas, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia) is the political However, after the war, many Albanian intellectuals from Macedonia, that were not members of the NLA, joined the party. The political party was formed in June 2002.

At the legislative elections on 15 September 2002, the party won 11. Elections in the Republic of Macedonia gives information on Election and election results in the Republic of Macedonia. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 9% of the popular vote (70% of the Albanian vote) and 16 of 120 seats.

From 2002 to 2006 it was part of the ruling coalition along with the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) and the Liberal Democratic Party. The Liberal Democratic Party ( Macedonian: Либерално-Демократска Партија Liberalno-Demokratska Partija) is a liberal party in

At the last legislative elections, held on July 5, 2006, the party formed coalition with Party for Democratic Prosperity and Democratic League of Bosniaks. Parliamentary elections were in the Republic of Macedonia on 5 July 2006. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Party for Democratic Prosperity or PDP (Партија за демократски просперитет ПДП is an ethnic Albanian political party in the The Democratic League of Bosniaks (Demokratski Savez Bošnjaka Демократска лига на Бошњаците Demokratska Liga na Bošnjacite) is a Political This coalition received 12,2% of the vote and 18 seats. Although DUI won the largest number of seats among ethnic Albanian parties (14), since their Macedonian governmental partners lost the election, it was not invited by the new Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski to participate in the new government. Nikola Gruevski (Никола Груевски) (born 31 August 1970 in Skopje) is the prime minister of the Republic of Macedonia since Its place was taken by the second largest Albanian political party, the Democratic Party of the Albanians. The Democratic Party of Albanians (Partia Demokratike Shqiptare Демократска партија на Албанците Demokratska Partija na Albancite) or DPA As a result, the party organized protest and tried to rally international support in order to join the new government, but all was in vain. Currently DUI is refusing to take part in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, blocking its effective functioning as the legislative body in the country. The Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, the Assembly ( Sobranie) has 120 members elected for a four year term by Proportional representation

The symbol controversy

The party's flag and symbol show the first letter of every word of the party name in Albanian (BDI), topped by seven stars of which one is encircled in a white circled. Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - It has been theorized that each star represents one part of Greater Albania:

The seventh encircled star is said to represent Greater Albania. The term Greater Albania or Great Albania refers to land which is outside the borders of the Republic of Albania that Albanian nationalists claim as their own because This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. Ulcinj ( Montenegrin / Serbian Cyrillic: Улцињ Albanian: Ulqin or Ulqini, Italian: Dulcigno, Ülgün Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! The Preševo Valley Albanian: Lugina e Preshevës) ( Serbian: Прешевска Долина or Preševska Dolina; is a geographical region Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The Republic of Macedonia (Република Chameria ( Albanian: Çamëria, Greek Τσαμουριά Tsamouriá) is the name used by Albanians for part of the coastal region Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία

This theory has never been confirmed by any party officials, and all allegations for their claims for a Greater Albania have been officially denied. The stars are officially referring to the party's plea for Macedonia's future in the European Union

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