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| Ex-Soviet state rejects EU integration in referendum | Ex-Soviet state rejects EU integration in referendum |
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| More than 50% of Moldovan voters have said ‘no’ to the inclusion of an aspiration for closer ties with the EU in the constitution | More than 50% of Moldovan voters have said ‘no’ to the inclusion of an aspiration for closer ties with the EU in the constitution |
| Voters in Moldova have rejected the government-backed proposal to enshrine eventual integration with the EU in the former Soviet country’s constitution. | Voters in Moldova have rejected the government-backed proposal to enshrine eventual integration with the EU in the former Soviet country’s constitution. |
| During Sunday’s referendum, held simultaneously with a presidential election, voters were asked whether the constitution should be amended to reflect the “irreversible European course” of the country and affirm the “integration into the European Union as a strategic objective” of the nation. | During Sunday’s referendum, held simultaneously with a presidential election, voters were asked whether the constitution should be amended to reflect the “irreversible European course” of the country and affirm the “integration into the European Union as a strategic objective” of the nation. |
| With more than 86% of the ballots counted, 54.55% voted against the proposal, while 45.45% voted in favor, according to the preliminary results cited by the news channel TVR. | With more than 86% of the ballots counted, 54.55% voted against the proposal, while 45.45% voted in favor, according to the preliminary results cited by the news channel TVR. |
| The highly contentious presidential election is likely heading to a second-round runoff, as no candidate has succeeded in winning 50% of the votes. | |
| With more than 85% of the ballots counted, the pro-EU incumbent president, Maia Sandu, is leading with 37.08%. Former prosecutor general Alexandr Stoianoglo, the leader of the Party of Socialists (PSRM), is second with 29.1%. | |
| The high-stakes election was marred by the accusations of rigging and voter manipulation from the government and the opposition alike. | |
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