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The EU, “satisfied” with the outcome of the referendum in Moldova

by AI | 23.Oct 2024 | Europe in brief AI

The EU emphasizes its “satisfaction” with the results of the referendum in Moldova on European integration in the face of Russian interference.

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Brussels/Madrid.- The European Commission and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, have underlined their “satisfaction” with the results of the referendum in Moldova on European integration in the face of Russia’s interference and their attempts to disrupt the process.

“The Moldovan people have expressed their desire to anchor their future in the EU,” reads a joint statement, after the constitutional reform with which the Government seeks to secure the path towards EU accession has been endorsed with a narrow margin, as 50.3 percent voted ‘yes’ and 49.6 percent voted ‘no’.

Brussels has noted that support for the EU occurred in a context where Moldova is the target of a “hybrid war” marked by interference and manipulation actions to destabilize the country from outside, including illicit funding of political actors, disinformation campaigns, and cyberattacks, according to the OSCE report echoed by the European Commission.

“Russia and its affiliated actors actively tried to undermine the democratic and voting process in Moldova. However, we congratulate the Moldovan authorities for successfully organizing the elections and the constitutional referendum,” the European Executive emphasizes in a statement.

Also, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, has praised Moldova’s “pro-European” choice “despite evident external interference.” “It is a signal that reaffirms their commitment to the European path and to continuing the necessary reforms to transform their country,” he pointed out.

From Spain, the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has had a phone conversation with the head of state of Moldova, Maia Sandu, to whom he conveyed Spain’s support for the country’s accession to the EU.

Sánchez congratulated her on the “decision to continue advancing firmly on the path towards the European Union.” “The Moldovan citizens have said yes to a pro-European horizon of peace and prosperity. Spain will maintain its support for Moldova in this process,” he added in a message on the social network X, reported by Europa Press.

The consultation was held coinciding with the presidential elections, in which Sandu was the most voted candidate, with 42.4 percent of the votes, but she will have to face the pro-Russian Alexander Stoiangolo in two weeks, on November 3, who came in second with 26 percent of the support. (October 21st and 22nd).

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