The Movement for Unification (, ''LB'') is a

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. Its main goal is unification of Kosovo and all other former

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n territories populated by

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. Its leader is Avni Klinaku, known as co-founder of former National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo (), a

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organization of the 1980s promoting active resistance and separation of Kosovo from Yugoslavia, having some connections to People's Movement of Kosovo (PMK).

Political activity

During 2010 elections in Kosovo, the party ran in

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with

Vetëvendosje Vetëvendosje (, , LVV or VV) is a Left-wing politics, left-leaning Democratic socialism, democratic socialist List of political parties in Kosovo, political party in Kosovo. It is a member of the Progressive Alliance, and an observer in the Par ...

, within the latter's

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, but split the following year. LB was the promoter of the parliamentary resolute of 6 September 2012 for replacing all telephony codes of

with +355 of

, which was ignored by Kosovo government and overruled by the controversial

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. On 23 May 2011, Movement for Integration and Unification, () joined LB. MIU had been the main successor of National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo, with being the leader after the resignation of Smajl Latifi.

Representatives in the Assembly of Kosovo

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References

External links

Official websitePolitical Platform (in Albanian)Political Program (in Albanian)
{{Kosovo political parties Albanian irredentism Albanian nationalism in Kosovo Albanian nationalist parties Political parties in Kosovo Political parties with year of disestablishment missing Political parties with year of establishment missing

Political activity

Representatives in the Assembly of Kosovo

See also

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