Incumbent president Maia Sandu claims foreign forces hostile to Moldova had to tried to influence the election

Moldovan voters appear to have backed the Eastern European country changing its constitution and committing to joining the EU by the thinnest of margins. Official data put Yes on 50.31% and No on 49.69% on Monday morning, with over 99% of votes counted.

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.