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Moldova's EU Referendum in Deadlock with 98% of Votes Tallied. Moldova’s referendum on whether to amend its constitution for EU membership is on a knife-edge, with Yes and No votes nearly tied. With over 98% of the ballots counted, the Yes side holds a slight lead at 50.08%, while No trails closely at 49.92%. The vote was expected to pass in the country of 2.6 million, situated between Romania and Ukraine. Pro-EU President Maia Sandu called the narrow outcome an "unprecedented assault on democracy,” alleging foreign interference, specifically accusing Russia of influencing voters—a claim Russia denies. Alongside the referendum, Moldova also held a presidential election where Sandu led with 41% but fell short of expectations, setting up a challenging second round in November. Sandu accused "criminal groups" and "foreign forces" of using money and propaganda to manipulate the outcome, claiming evidence of 300,000 purchased votes, which she described as "fraud on an unprecedented scale”.
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