By Bloomberg (Politics) | Created at 2024-10-21 07:54:36 | Updated at 2024-10-21 10:39:43
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Maia Sandu at her campaign headquarters in Chisinau, on Oct. 21.
Photographer: Daniel Michiaelescu/AFP/Getty Images
October 21, 2024 at 3:14 AM EDT
Corrected October 21, 2024 at 3:24 AM EDT
Moldovan President Maia Sandu faced an unexpected setback as a referendum on joining the European Union was approved by a slim margin, defying polls showing a consistent majority in the former Soviet republic backing accession.
Voters approved the EU accession vote with a 50.2% majority, according to preliminary results tallied by the Central Electoral Commission in Chisinau Monday.
