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The nation’s authorities, she mentioned, had “clear proof” of “fraud on an unprecedented scale” designed to undermine the democratic course of. “We are ready for the ultimate outcomes, and we’ll reply with agency selections.”
As the poll tally neared completion, marketing campaign insiders warned that diaspora voters residing overseas within the EU have been but to be included within the depend. However, two officers with information of the method spoke of accelerating concern the pro-EU marketing campaign had failed.
More than 1.5 million individuals, or 51 p.c of the citizens, solid ballots within the nationwide referendum — nicely above the one-third required to be thought-about legitimate.
In a simultaneous presidential election, Sandu, who’s looking for a second time period in workplace, topped the listing of candidates with `37 p.c of the vote and 90 p.c of ballots counted. Her closest rival, pro-Kremlin Socialist Party politician Alexandr Stoianoglo, got here second with 29 p.c.
Having apparently didn’t safe an outright majority, Sandu now faces Stoianoglo in a second spherical — an embarrassing prospect for the incumbent, who had been anticipated to win by a big margin.
Speaking to POLITICO earlier this week, Moldova’s deputy prime minister and EU integration chief, Cristina Gherasimov, mentioned the federal government seen EU membership as “existential” given the threats from Moscow. “There is not any plan B” to successful the referendum, she added.
