(Bloomberg) — Moldovan President Maia Sandu was on track to win the first round of Sunday’s elections, but a crucial referendum on joining the European Union remained too close to call, indicating the challenges the country will face in breaking away from Russia’s influence. Sandu secured about 42% support, the highest among a group of … Read more
Sandu cast her ballot in the Moldovan capital Chisinau earlier on Sunday. She emphasized the importance of the referendum vote, stating that it would shape the future of Moldova for many decades to come. She highlighted that people were deciding how they wanted to live and cautioned against letting “dirty money” influence their vote. This … Read more
By Tom Balmforth and Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldovans are casting their votes on Sunday in a presidential election and EU referendum at a critical juncture that could strengthen the small agricultural economy’s efforts to join the European Union, amid accusations of Russian interference in the election. With the ongoing war in Ukraine to … Read more