Moldova EU membership referendum hangs in the balance, early results show
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Vote also shows incumbent President Sandu getting 41.91 percent in her re-election bid, likely forcing her into a run-off.
A razor-thin margin divides Modova’s electorate between those who are for and against the country joining the European Union (EU), early results show, in a vote marred by fears of Russian meddling amid the war in neighbouring Ukraine.
With more than 98 percent of the votes counted on Monday, the “yes” vote was slightly ahead at 50.03 percent, while the “no” camp – long ahead since the start of counting – stood at 49.97 percent, according to results published by the election commission.
The final result was still in the balance as President Maia Sandu, also running for re-election, blamed an “unprecedented assault on our country’s freedom and democracy”.
Hours earlier, partial results had shown between 55 to 57 percent unwilling to commit to joining the EU.
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