Moldovans back joining the EU by razor-thin majority

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : On Sunday, Moldova held key votes in a presidential election and a referendum on EU membership, marking a critical moment in the continuing struggle between Russia and the west for control over the small, landlocked nation in eastern Europe, home to 2.5 million people.
53% : The double vote in one of Europe's poorest countries was seen as a crucial test of Sandu's pro-European agenda, as she had urged Moldovans to vote "yes" in the referendum to affirm EU accession as an "irreversible" constitutional goal.
49% : Result after nearly 99% of votes counted in referendum shows 50.18% back enshrining path toward EU in constitutionMoldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority in favour of joining the European Union, nearly final results showed on Monday after a pivotal referendum clouded by allegations of Russian interference.
39% : "In particular, officials in Moldova have accused the fugitive pro-Russian businessman Ilan Shor, a vocal opponent of EU membership, of running a destabilising campaign from Moscow.

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