Early Results Show 50% of Moldovans Vote 'Yes' at Referendum on EU Aspirations

21/10/2024 13:06

        alf of Moldovans voted "yes" in Sunday's referendum on the country's EU aspirations, early results showed, putting the small nation tugged between East and West on a path towards joining the single market despite pressure from Russia.
        
        With 97.66% of the vote counted, 50% of Moldovans voted "yes", according to results given on Moldova's Central Election Commission's website.
        
        The final result was still in the balance, however. Hours earlier, partial results had shown 57% unwilling to commit to joining the EU.
        
        Analysts said ballots from the largely pro-EU diaspora were counted towards the end, giving the "yes" campaign last-moment push.