Makedonija je na primjer bila direktno pogođena sukobom iz perioda 1998-1999, kad je granicu prešlo na stotine hiljada izbjeglica. 2001. godine, štaviše, zemlja je ušla u period etničkog sukoba, a neki u zemlji -- najprije etnički Makedonci -- smatraju da se ta nestabilnost prelila s Kosova.
Macedonia, for instance, was directly affected by the 1998-1999 conflict, as hundreds of thousands of refugees crossed the border. In 2001, moreover, the country entered a period of ethnic conflict, and some in the country -- primarily ethnic Macedonians -- believe the instability spilled over from Kosovo.