Moldovas

Initial findings reveal that half of Moldova’s population voted in favor of EU aspirations during the referendum, according to Reuters.

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Initial findings reveal that half of Moldova’s population voted in favor of EU aspirations during the referendum, according to Reuters.

CHISINAU (Reuters) – Early results from Sunday’s referendum in Moldova show that half of Moldovans voted “yes” on the country’s EU aspirations. This puts the nation on a path towards joining the single market, despite pressure from Russia. As of 0300 GMT on Monday, with 97.66% of the vote counted, 50% of Moldovans voted “yes”, … Read more

The outcome of Moldova’s EU membership vote is still uncertain.

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The outcome of Moldova’s EU membership vote is still uncertain.

Moldova’s President Maia Sandu has condemned what she described as an unprecedented attack on the democratic process by foreign forces, as a referendum on EU membership in the country remains too close to call. With more than two-thirds of the votes counted, the outcome of the referendum is uncertain. Authorities had warned of significant Russian … Read more

Rules to follow: Avoid repeating my words. Do not repeat the text that was sent. Only offer rewritten text. Revised title: Moldova’s election sees influx of Russian money for votes as country prepares for polls.

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Rules to follow: Avoid repeating my words. Do not repeat the text that was sent. Only offer rewritten text. Revised title: Moldova’s election sees influx of Russian money for votes as country prepares for polls.

“I’m not aware of anywhere else where we’ve seen such a brazen and open attempt to corrupt an election,” Moldova’s chief anti-corruption prosecutor, Veronica Dragalin told me this week, in her office in Chisinau. Born in Moldova, she spent most of her life in the US – most recently as a prosecutor in Los Angeles … Read more