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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Pjotr Sauer

Moldovans back joining the EU by razor-thin majority

A woman casting a ballot watched by photographers
Moldova's president, Maia Sandu, casts her vote in the presidential election and EU referendum on Sunday. Photograph: Vadim Ghirdă/AP

Moldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority in favour of joining the EU after a pivotal referendum clouded by allegations of Russian interference.

On Sunday, Moldova held key votes in a presidential election and a referendum on EU membership, marking a critical moment in the continuing struggle between Russia and the west for control over the small, landlocked nation in eastern Europe, home to 2.5 million people.

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