The article titled "Merkel sends letter to Joe Biden: I want a Greater Albania, as God created it", was published by the dubious portal "Kosalb.net".
This article contains a fabricated title and content, which after verification by hibrid.info through search engines, turns out to be false.
No such statement has been found made by Merkel, either about Greater Albania, or about the letter sent to the now-president-elect in the US, Joe Biden, about the issue of Albanians.
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Merkel sends letter to Joe Biden: "I want a Greater Albania, as God created it"
Merkel sends letter to Joe: "I want a Greater Albania, as God created it.." Press the button below to read the full story: German Chancellor Angela Merkel, during a meeting with journalists in Berlin, spoke about several issues in the Western Balkans, also talking about Albania and the Albanians living in the Balkans.
Angela Merkel emphasized that Albanians were divided during the Balkan Wars and after the First World War, she said that Albania is the only country in the world that borders on all sides with its fellow citizens.
In the end, the Chancellor expressed that her desire is to see an Albania as God created it, united and strong towards the EU. S+
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The article published on “Kosalb.net” contains a false title and content. After verification and research by hibrid.info, no such news was found by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. This article is categorized as “fake news”, “misinformation” and “clickbait”.
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