Moldova Sets Date for Crucial Presidential Election, EU Vote

Moldova is set to hold a presidential election and a referendum on joining the European Union on Oct. 20 after a court approved a draft amendment to the constitution defining European integration as a strategic objective. Tuesday’s decision by the Constitutional Court in the capital, Chisinau, marks the final political step for the referendum. Both votes are decisive for the country, which is wedged between Ukraine and Romania, as Russia is trying to bring it back into its sphere of influence.