Moldovans were evenly split on Monday amid final counting in a geopolitically momentous referendum on European Union accession with 50.08% in favor and 49.92% against, electoral authorities said.

Moldova has narrowly backed a move for closer ties to the EU in a referendum, electoral authorities say. The yes campaign won the vote with a margin of less than a per cent - just a few thousand votes. The referendum asked voters to choose whether to enshrine a path towards European Union membership in the country's constitution.

According to the CEC, 721,760 voters supported the idea of the country's accession to the EU, 721,672 against. October 21st, 2024. EADaily