The referendum on Moldova's EU membership passed with 50.4% of the vote, a result attributed by the speaker to the diaspora vote.

Omissions

• The referendum of 20 October 2024 was a constitutional referendum on enshrining EU accession as a goal in Moldova's constitution, not a direct referendum on EU membership.
• The official final result was 50.35% in favour (749,719 votes), not exactly 50.4%; the speaker's figure is a rounded value (within 0.05 percentage points).
• The referendum passed by only ~10,500 votes; about half of the votes were cast in polling stations abroad, and the diaspora voted 'yes' by roughly 77–82%, which confirms the speaker's attribution of the result to the diaspora vote.
• The claim was made in July 2026 referring to the October 2024 referendum; all cited sources predate the session date and describe the correct period.

Sources

• PrimaryOSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission Final Report — Republic of Moldova, Presidential Election and Constitutional Referendum, 20 October and 3 November 2024The CEC's preliminary results webpage displayed the number of 1,488,874 valid votes and indicated that 50.35 per cent of votes has been cast in favour of the constitutional amendment (EU accession), with the 'no' side at 49.65 per cent.
• SecondaryReuters'Yes' vote edges Moldova's EU referendum in tight finish; with nearly all votes counted, 50.46% backed EU accession in a referendum clouded by alleged vote meddling.
• SecondaryNew Eastern EuropeUltimately the result was 50.35 per cent for the 'yes' camp. This means that Moldova will make EU accession a constitutional goal. The votes of the Moldovan diaspora changed the results.
• SecondaryVerfassungsblogLike in previous elections, the diaspora made all the difference: more than 180,000 Moldovans abroad (around 77% of diaspora voters) expressed support for the constitutional amendment, compensating for the 'no' majority inside the country.
• SecondaryFrance 24With 99.41% of the 1.4 million votes counted in the EU referendum held Sunday, the 'Yes' vote stood at 50.39%, to 49.61% who voted 'No'.