Moldova says 'no' in vote on joining EU: partial results (www.dw.com)

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Meanwhile, incumbent Maia Sandu was closer to a second term in office, after partial results in the country's presidential election gave her a small lead over her main rival.

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[-] Furball@sh.itjust.works 63 points 2 months ago

They called it too early. Yes is now in the lead

[-] Turbonics@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 months ago

Did No get a time penalty?

[-] Furball@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

No got a “foreign vote came in late and overwhelmingly voted yes” penalty

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 37 points 2 months ago

Fuck. Putin won.

[-] manucode@infosec.pub 55 points 2 months ago

Not quite. The presidential election isn't decided yet and this referendum wasn't directly on joining the EU but on a constitutional amendment that would have required future governments to work towards joining the EU.

[-] Furball@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago

The referendum has also flipped, yes is in the lead

[-] Furball@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 months ago

Check again! The diaspora has flipped the results! Yes is in the lead, narrowly!

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Awesome to hear! Thanks!

[-] Hubi@feddit.org 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Honestly, Moldova is too divided in this regard. Not to mention the Transnistria issue. If they were to join the EU in their current state, there's a chance we'd just end up with another Hungary/Slovakia situation. They need much more time IMO.

[-] Diva@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

At least the people of Moldova got to participate in democracy

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Noted. This is your idea of democracy.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c23kdjxxx1jo

Also, I thought you believed I was an AI, so I'm not sure why you're replying to me again. Seems a bit silly to keep replying to a robot.

Edit: Them calling me a robot-

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[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 36 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I don't understand why this article makes it seem as though its already been decided before the final tally is done, it could still be a yes!

In fact, as of writing this comment, the vote is evenly split at 50 / 50, as seen here: https://pv.cec.md/cec-template-referendum-results.html

[-] Furball@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 months ago

Yes is now in the lead, narrowly

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago

As of this moment, the official result appears to be “yes”.

[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 6 points 2 months ago

In a few years’ time, Sandu will have had an unfortunate accident with a window, and Moldovan conscripts will be dying in meatwave assaults on the western front of the Ukrainian permawar.

[-] Fontasia@feddit.nl 1 points 2 months ago

BRICS: For some reason, we're going to make a money laundering collective for dictatorships and be shocked when people call us up on it and we'll blame the EU

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