British pop star Dua Lipa has sparked a huge reaction online with a tweet often associated with supporters of extreme Albanian nationalism.
Lipa posted a map that includes Albania, Kosovo and parts of neighbouring Balkan countries and a definition of the word “autochthonous” to suggest Albanians belonged there.
The tweet sparked strong reaction from supporters and critics alike.
Lipa's parents are from Kosovo. She was born after they moved to the UK.
The BBC has reached out to her management for comment.
What's the controversy about?
Lipa was accused of favouring Albanian expansionism after posting the map which forms part of hard-line nationalist dreams of creating a Greater Albania that would incorporate all ethnic Albanians.
It has sparked controversy before. A football game in 2014 between Albania and Serbia descended into open brawls after a drone carrying that map appeared above the stadium.
At the centre of the current dispute is the status of Kosovo which declared independence from Serbia in 2008, nearly a decade after Nato's bombing campaign ended the rule of Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic there.
Kosovo is recognised by the US and most European governments, but not by Serbia and its main allies, including Russia.
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