Moldova's vote to join EU hangs in the balance

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59% : Meanwhile, Sandu - a champion of EU integration - has worked to pull away from Russia's influence since she became president in December of 2020.
43% : The Kremlin has accused Sandu's government of 'Russophobia'.Moldovan citizens living in Moscow are seen queuing to vote at a polling station during the 2024 Moldovan elections in RussiaMembers of an electoral commission count votes after polling stations closed in the course of Moldova's presidential election and a referendum on joining the European Union, in Chisinau, Moldova October 20, 2024A woman examines her ballot paper in a polling station in Hrusevo village, Moldova, 20 October 2024President of Moldova Maia Sandu (R) arrives to her press briefing in Chisinau, Moldova, early 21 October 2024Sunday's referendum sought to decide whether to insert a clause into the constitution defining EU accession as a goal.
42% : Polls in the weeks leading up to the referendum suggested the 'yes' vote was set to win comfortably, and pro-EU President Maia Sandu yesterday blasted what she called an 'unprecedented assault on our country's freedom and democracy'.

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