Moldovans were evenly split on Monday amid final counting in a geopolitically momentous referendum on European Union accession with 50.08% in favor and 49.92% against, electoral authorities said.

Moldovans have started casting ballots in two key votes that could determine whether the European Union candidate country, which neighbors Ukraine, remains on a pro-western path amid ongoing allegatio

Moldova's referendum on whether to change its constitution and commit to joining the EU hangs in the balance, with the No and Yes votes neck and neck. With Yes on 49.9% and No on 50.1% - with 97% of the vote counted - it is a result few were expecting,