Moldovans headed to the polls on Oct. 20 to elect their next head of state and vote on the future of the country’s European Union integration. With over 98% of the votes counted on Monday, the “yes” vote edged ahead at 50.03%, while the “no” camp, which had maintained a lead since the counting began, stood at 49.97%, according to results from the election commission. President Maia Sandu’s decision to align the referendum on amending the constitution for Moldova’s EU accession with the first round of the presidential election was a strategic political move. This alignment was approved by the p…
