Moldova Leader Set for First-Round Win, EU Vote Risks Rebuff

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Uncounted ballots from voters from abroad, who tend to back EU accession, may still affect the final result due in the coming hours.
51% : The result of the key referendum that aims to enshrine a long-term goal of EU membership into the country's constitution remained too close too call with 49.9% support after some 98% of votes counted.
51% : A procession of EU leaders had visited Chisinau in recent weeks, including Chancellor Olaf Scholz in August and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last week.
41% : With the US and EU accusing Moscow of meddling in the elections, the chief Moldovan negotiator with the EU last week said Moscow had pumped some €100 million ($109 million) trying to disrupt the votes.

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