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.
