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Moldovans elect new president and decide on EU path
Moldova's President Maia Sandu prepares to cast her vote, in Chisinau, Moldova, October 20, 2024, during a presidential election and a referendum on whether to enshrine in the Constitution the country's path to European Union membership

MOLDOVANS cast their ballots in two key votes today that could determine whether their EU-candidate country remains on a pro-Western path.

Eleven candidates contested a presidential election, with incumbent Maia Sandu predicted to secure another term of office. 

There was also referendum on whether to enshrine Moldova’s pro-EU-orientation in the constitution.

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