Moldova supports EU membership in referendum, with 100 percent of ballots processed – infographic

The Central Election Commission of Moldova has published early results of counting 100% of the ballots from the referendum on the country's desire to join the European Union. The number of voters wishing for their country to join the EU appeared to be by 13,596 citizens higher than that among Euroscepticists. Source: European Pravda

Details: The published data shows that 50.46% of voters, or 751,235 people, gave a positive answer to the question of introducing a provision on Moldova's European future into the constitution, and 49.54%, or 737,639 people, gave a negative answer.

Thus, the gap between the number of ballots cast by supporters of European integration and those who opposed it was 13,596.

Previous results.Photo: Central Election Commission of Moldova

Now, the Constitution of Moldova will contain provisions concerning its European integration. It was thanks to the Moldovan diaspora that this positive result was ensured. However, at the same time, Moldovans opposed the country's rapprochement with the EU.

In particular, after counting ballots from 85% of the polling stations, mostly located within the country, the support for the "yes" answer was only slightly above 45%.

The result shifted in favour of the European integration only after data from foreign polling stations with pro-European populations began to arrive. Even in the capital, Chisinau, 44% of voters, or almost half of the population, opposed the European future. In the most pro-Russian region of Gagauzia, the negative response rate was 95%.

Abroad, 76.96% of voters, or 181,254 citizens, supported the European integration clause in the constitution, while 23.04% of voters, or 54,249 citizens, were against it. In total, 1,488,874 citizens voted in the referendum. The question was: "Do you support amending the constitution to allow the Republic of Moldova to join the European Union?"

The referendum in Moldova was held in conjunction with the first round of presidential elections.

The current head of state, Maia Sandu, won the first leg, but to win the second and stay in office for the second consecutive term, she will need to defeat pro-Russian candidate Alexandr Stoianoglo.

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