On Oct. 1, Macedonians voted in a historic referendum. The choice before them is clear: to modify the name of their country, as set out in an agreement struck with Greece this summer, and thereby cement Macedonia’s future in Europe; or to refuse to do so, and risk sinking back into the morass of Balkan ethnic strife and stunted political and economic development for at least another generation.
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Supporters of a boycott for the name-change referendum celebrate in front of the Parliament in Skopje on Sept. 30, as the vote was marred by a low turnout, with only a third of the electorate voting.
