People in Moldova have backed the Eastern European country's proposed changes to its constitution and commitment to joining the EU by the thinnest of margins in a referendum. Official data put Yes on 50.46% and No on 49.54% on Monday afternoon, with more than 99.6% of votes counted.

By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest Democracy in Moldova has 'survived' despite Russian interference and hybrid warfare, stated Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Cristina Gherasimov on October 21,

Moldova voted in favor of adding a path to the European Union to its constitution, and gave the incumbent president the most votes in elections Sunday, but neither result was the win leaders wanted.