Moldova's president speaks out as EU referendum hangs in balance

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

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.
46% : Pro-western leader Maia Sandu condemns 'assault' on country's freedom and democracy by 'foreign forces'Moldova's pro-western president, Maia Sandu, blamed an "unprecedented assault on our country's freedom and democracy" by "foreign forces" on Sunday night, as a pivotal referendum on EU membership remained too close to call with most votes counted.
38% : In particular, officials 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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