A survey was conducted in neighbouring Greece, about the perception they have about Albanians who live and work there.
The results are significant, after more than 30 years, it seems that prejudice and discrimination against Albanians are at minimal levels.
The survey was conducted by the Market Research Unit at the University of Macedonia in collaboration with think tank ELIAMEP on behalf of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
The survey investigated Greek attitudes towards bilateral relations and views of Albanians who have made Greece their home.
The survey has revealed interesting findings, with 78% of Greeks saying Albanians are making a positive contribution to their country's economic development.
Even higher is the number of those (80%) who believe that the children of Albanian immigrants who grew up in Greece and went to school there are fully integrated into Greek society.
Only one in five Greeks has a positive opinion of the Albanian state, while 40% have negative views. The survey also shows weak outlooks for North Macedonia, with Bulgaria and Serbia enjoying higher ratings.
An intriguing result of the survey is that a significant majority of Greek respondents do not share this negative assessment of the issue of Freddie Beller's imprisonment. Two-thirds (66%) say there are more important issues in Greek-Albanian relations than the case of the jailed mayor.