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Moldova has faced an unprecedented assault on our country’s freedom and democracy, both today and in recent months,
Sandu told supporters in the capital, Chișinău, on Sunday as votes were being counted, We voted for our children, for Europe and for our future.
Vyacheslav, 60, and his wife Tamara, 63, said We are waiting for the final results, and we will respond with firm decisions
she said ... said in a written statement In the last several months, Moscow has dedicated millions of dollars to influencing Moldova’s presidential election,
I voted for Moldova to be able to develop in peace and liberty,
Our country is at a crossroads … a group of thieves are trying to deceive people, promise them money, give them false information,
Prime Minister Dorin Recean said, urging Moldovans “to be vigilant”. Our fate is decided on Sunday. Everyone's vote matters, no matter where we are,
she wrote on Facebook on Friday Our vote at the referendum will define our fate for many decades to come,
she said after casting her ballot, urging Moldovans to vote There will be some kind of impact in any case, but I think it will not influence the votes overall,
We believe that by 2030, the Republic of Moldova will be ready for accession and we will work day and night for this goal, ... but for that, we need the positive decision of our citizens.”
We expect Russian pressure to increase, not to decrease, and the closer we’ll be getting to the EU, the bigger the pressure will be from Russia,
said Stanislav Secrieru, the president’s national security adviser The choice is clear: either Moldova adheres and continues to advance toward the West, toward accession to the European Union, or is dragged by Russia proxies back into the hands of Russian influence,
he told the AP in his downtown Chisinau office This decision will influence our lives not only for the next four years,
the pro-Western president told the crowd from an outdoor bandstand in Magdacesti, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from the capital, Chisinau What they think is realistic is to depress participation in order to kill the referendum,
I think there are chances for the referendum to pass, ... if people wake up and see the reality.”
I think that most of us have some family member working in the EU, or who lives or studies there, more than in Russia,
We have no time to wait ... so many years have passed in which Moldova did not develop as it could have developed,
Do you support the amendment of the Constitution for Moldova's accession to the European Union?"
The concrete question on the ballot is Moldova faces massive direct attempts from Russia to destabilize the country, as well as challenges arising from Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine,
Josep Borrell, the EU's top diplomat, warned on Monday A referendum failure could have serious policy implications, potentially weakening Moldova's support from its EU partners and leaving the country in a precarious position between the EU and Russia,