The referendum asked voters whether they would change the wording of the country’s constitution,
In the face of Russia’s hybrid tactics, Moldova shows that it is independent, it is strong and it wants a European future!”
Russia did not succeed, as the results demonstrate. Moldovan democracy is strong,
The last several months Moscow has dedicated millions of dollars towards these efforts,
It’s going to be particularly problematic because ... it’s going to feed into narratives that are pushed by the Kremlin and pro-Russian forces,
It’s time Western policymakers woke up to the fact that Russia’s war isn’t just limited to Ukraine — it’s about taking on the democratic world anywhere that Moscow thinks it can exert influence,
Moldovans demonstrated resilience in the face of unprecedented foreign interference,
The preliminary election results highlight the challenges Brussels faces in extending EU membership to post-Soviet countries,
We are talking about up to 20 percent of corrupted votes, and an estimated €150 million interference operation by Russia,
It is true that you can damage the democratic process in a small country more easily,
The greatest threat to the integrity of these elections has been a broad and concerted campaign of malign foreign influence from Russia collaborating with Moldovan actors through information manipulation, vote buying, and other illicit financing of political activity,
Russia and its proxies actively tried to undermine the democratic and voting process in Moldova. We commend the Moldovan authorities for successfully organising the election and constitutional referendum, nevertheless."
We are committed to continue supporting Moldova’s democratic development, reforms and economic growth, as well as strengthening Moldova’s resilience, in particular on its path towards the European Union. The EU and Moldova share a common future,
The EU would offer us jobs, a better standard of living, and open borders for travel. In general, for me, it's all positives,
This is a wake-up call to the actual situation, where we are and what our people are thinking,
I am against any cooperation with Russia. The opposition candidates, as I see it, are more focused on restoring relations, and reestablishing ties with Russia. I don't support that,
I am extremely proud to be Moldovan,
In general, the European Union is a good idea,
We still have very strong family units and we grow our own food, many things are local, where else in the world can you say that? I want to see a beautiful, free Moldova,
Even the situation with Transnistria will be better if we are part of the European Union, if Transnistria joins Moldova,