North-South Conflict
One of the main themes of Western media and analysts during the March riots was the North-South division. Various newspapers and TV stations claimed that the rebellion but a showdown between the two main political forces in the country, was also a clash between the northern (Ghegs) that supported Sali Berisha and southern (Tosk) that supported the Socialist Party leadership its (mostly Tosk).
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