Moldova's EU vote too close to call as president blames foreign 'assault' on democracy

This post was originally published on France24

Moldovan voters cast ballots on Sunday in two decisive polls: a presidential election and a referendum on joining the EU. Incumbent President Maia Sandu came up short of the majority needed to avoid a tough second round of voting. With the referendum result too close to call Monday, Sandu blamed ‘foreign forces’ for the outcome.