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Moldovans vote to join European Union

The vote was closer than expected

Rob Beschizza
Oct 21, 2024
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Voters in Moldova, a small country bordering Ukraine, voted by a slim margin to join the European Union. Though accession could not happen for years, the vote hinders Russia's attempts to draw the nation of 3 million people back into its own sphere of influence. But it was much closer than expected: though polls put the Yes vote way ah…

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