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.

Moldova's pro-EU authorities narrowly succeeded in having passed the constitutional referendum on the country's European path held on October 20, with significant challenges ahead for president Maia Sandu as she faces a difficult second-round presidential vote.

Similarly, PNL MEP Siegfried Mureșan (EPP) does not believe the close referendum result indicates a divided nation. Instead, he argued that despite Russia's propaganda and heavy involvement, the Moldovan people found the strength to choose Europe.