Macedonian Crisis, 2018-Present (The More Things Changed)

The current Macedonian crisis has its origins in the Macedonia naming dispute and adjacent political and ethnic conflicts.

A referendum was held in the Republic of Macedonia on September 30th, 2018, with voters asked whether they support EU and NATO membership by accepting the Prespa Agreement struck between the Republic of Macedonia and Greece in June 2018. The agreement sought to resolve 27-year long dispute between Republic of Macedonia and Greece over the former's name has prevented the accession of Macedonia to the European Union and NATO.

During the referendum, the State Election Commission (DIK) reported an electronic attack that prevented them from properly tabulating the results, leading to widespread protests with some demanding a second referendum.