The number of voters for and against in the referendum on Moldova’s accession to the European Union in percentage terms was divided exactly in half: 50.00%, with 88 more votes in favor, according to preliminary data from the Electoral Commission Central after processing 97.66% of the votes. the protocols.
According to the Central Election Commission, 721,760 voters supported the idea of the country joining the EU, while 721,672 were opposed.
As part of the referendum, citizens had to answer one question: “Do you support changing the constitution so that the Republic of Moldova joins the European Union?”
The idea of a referendum was criticized by the public and opposition forces in Moldova. The opposition is convinced that the referendum does not so much reflect the aspirations of the people as a tool to strengthen the position of the current authorities before the presidential and parliamentary elections.
