Macedonia: Low Turnout Tanks Name-Change Referendum

Low voter turnout has put another roadblock in Macedonia's path to joining NATO and the European Union. In a referendum on Sept. 30, more than 91 percent of voters supported the government's deal with Greece, which involves changing the country's name to the Republic of North Macedonia. Greece has been blocking Macedonia's membership in the two organizations, and the deal would end a decadeslong dispute between the two countries. But voter turnout was only 37 percent, well below the 50 percent required to make the referendum valid. ...