People in Moldova have backed the Eastern European country's proposed changes to its constitution and commitment to joining the EU by the thinnest of margins in a referendum. Official data put Yes on 50.46% and No on 49.54% on Monday afternoon, with more than 99.6% of votes counted.

Moldova’s referendum on its future in the EU was a nail-biter until the very last moment. On election night, president Maia Sandu held an emergency press conference stating the country’s democracy faced an “unprecedented assault by foreign forces.

Moldovans have voted by the thinnest of margins in favor of joining the European Union, near-complete results showed Monday, as President Maia Sandu condemned an “unprecedented assault” by foreign actors on the country’s democracy.