After the extremely tense EU referendum in Moldova, the election commission slightly revised the results, to the detriment of the victorious pro-European supporters. As a result, more than 1,000 yes votes were lost, which were now given to the opponents.
Currently, 50.38 percent of participants have voted to enshrine a pro-European course in the constitution as an unchangeable strategic goal. That was 750,075 yes votes against 738,799 no votes (49.62 percent).
Moldovans abroad are the deciding factor
According to Moldovan media, people in most regions of the country voted against the constitutional change. The tipping point in the other direction was the hundreds of thousands of Moldovans living abroad, especially in the EU.
Presidential runoff election on November 3
There was no change in the results of the presidential election held at the same time on Sunday. Incumbent Maia Sandu received 42.45 percent of the votes. In the second round on November 3, former Attorney General Alexandru Stoianoglo will be her opponent. He received 25.98 percent of the vote and stood as a candidate for the traditionally strong Socialist Party of pro-Russian former president Igor Dodon. According to the electoral commission, turnout in the presidential elections was 51.68 percent.
Impoverished farmland on the doorstep of the West
Moldova, with 2.5 million inhabitants, has traditionally been torn between the West and Russia. The impoverished agricultural country, located between EU and NATO member Romania and Ukraine, which is under attack by Russia, is a candidate for EU membership.
Source: Krone
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