‘Yes’ vote looks set to narrowly pass in Moldova, enshrining EU path

Moldova’s President Maia Sandu spoke out against interference in the democratic process (AP)

Moldovans in favour of securing the country’s path toward European Union membership have a razor-thin lead in a referendum vote, electoral data shows, as the pro-Western President accused “criminal groups” of trying to undermine the process.

After nearly 99% of votes were counted in Sunday’s referendum, which asked voters to choose whether to enshrine in the country’s constitution a path toward the EU, the “Yes” vote crept into first place with 50.18% of a total 1.4 million ballots cast, according to the Central Electoral Commission.