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Mikheil Kavelashvili: New Georgian president sworn in, as pro-EU predecessor decries illegitimacy
1 week, 5 days ago

Mikheil Kavelashvili: New Georgian president sworn in, as pro-EU predecessor decries illegitimacy

CNN  

CNN — Mikheil Kavelashvili was inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, following a tumultuous election period marked by further divisions between pro-Russian and pro-EU factions of the former Soviet state. Kavelashvili, 53 – an ex-lawmaker for the right-wing ruling Georgian Dream party and former English Premier League soccer star – was sworn in at the country’s parliament in Tbilisi. …

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Georgia to inaugurate disputed president amid politica crisis
1 week, 6 days ago

Georgia to inaugurate disputed president amid politica crisis

Hindustan Times  

Georgia is gearing up for Sunday's inauguration of a ruling party loyalist as president, after his election was declared "illegitimate" by the outgoing leader and the pro-Western opposition. Georgia to inaugurate disputed president amid politica crisis Mikheil Kavelashvili's inauguration is expected to further escalate the political crisis which has seen mass pro-EU demonstrations. Constitutional law experts including one author of …

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Ex-Man City striker set to be Georgia's new far-right president
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Ex-Man City striker set to be Georgia's new far-right president

Raw Story  

by Irakli METREVELI Georgian ex-footballer turned far-right politician Mikheil Kavelashvili is set to become Tbilisi's next figurehead president in an indirect election denounced as "illegitimate" by the current pro-EU leader. Picked by the governing Georgian Dream party as a loyalist, the former forward for the English Premier League's Manchester City is known for his expletive-laden parliament speeches and tirades against …

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Georgia political crisis deepens as far-right leader Kavelashvili set to become president
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4 weeks ago

Georgia political crisis deepens as far-right leader Kavelashvili set to become president

New Indian Express  

TBILISI: Georgia's political crisis deepened on Friday, as new pro-Europe protests gripped Tbilisi ahead of the controversial nomination of a far-right government loyalist as president. More unrest is expected on Saturday, when Georgian Dream is set to appoint far-right former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili as president in a disputed election process. 'Unprecedented constitutional crisis' On Saturday, an electoral college controlled by …

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Thousands rally in Georgia as PM rebuffs calls for new election
1 month, 1 week ago

Thousands rally in Georgia as PM rebuffs calls for new election

The Hindu  

Thousands in Georgia took part in a fourth straight day of protests on Sunday against a government decision to shelve EU membership talks, as the prime minister rebuffed calls for new elections. Fuelling popular anger, Mr. Kobakhidze ruled out new parliamentary elections, saying that “the formation of the new government based on the October 26 parliamentary elections has been completed”. …

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Massive protest erupts in Georgia after PM delays EU bid
1 month, 1 week ago

Massive protest erupts in Georgia after PM delays EU bid

Firstpost  

Waving EU and Georgian flags, thousands rallied outside parliament, blocking traffic on the Georgian capital’s main road in the latest of a series of protests in the country Police block protesters gathered in a street during a rally to demand new parliamentary elections in the country, near the Parliament’s building in Tbilisi, Georgia, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. The prime minister’s …

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President challenges election results as Georgia cracks down on protesters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

President challenges election results as Georgia cracks down on protesters

Al Jazeera  

Police clash with pro-West protesters as Zurabishvili demands annulment of October re-election of Georgian Dream government, accused of increasing authoritarianism and Russian links. Police in Georgia have arrested more than a dozen people in a crackdown on protests against the re-election of the Georgian Dream party in last month’s parliamentary election. Representatives for President Salome Zurabishvili announced that the pro-Western …

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Prosecutors Investigate Allegations of Election Fraud in Georgia's Parliamentary Elections
2 months, 1 week ago

Prosecutors Investigate Allegations of Election Fraud in Georgia's Parliamentary Elections

Al Jazeera  

Georgia prosecutors have launched an investigation into opposition allegations of 'falsification' in recent parliamentary elections won by the governing Georgian Dream party. The prosecutor's office said it has also summoned President Salome Zourabichvili, who has repeatedly said the vote count was falsified.

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Georgians ‘March for Europe’ in protest against controversial bill
8 months, 1 week ago

Georgians ‘March for Europe’ in protest against controversial bill

Al Jazeera  

Huge crowds have rallied in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi calling for the country to pursue a course of Western orientation in response to a draconian bill seen as influenced by Russia. There have been mass antigovernment protests since mid-April, when the governing Georgian Dream party reintroduced the plan to pass the law, which critics say resembles Russian legislation used to silence …

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Protests called as Georgia revives controversial ‘foreign agents’ law
9 months, 1 week ago

Protests called as Georgia revives controversial ‘foreign agents’ law

Al Jazeera  

Pro-democracy groups have called for protests after Georgia’s governing party said it will revive the controversial “foreign agents law” that mass demonstrations forced it to drop last year. The governing Georgian Dream party said on Wednesday that it plans to make another bid to pass the legislation, which would require organisations that accept funding from abroad to register as “foreign …

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Protests erupt in Georgia after beaten journalist dies
3 years, 5 months ago

Protests erupt in Georgia after beaten journalist dies

India TV News  

Several thousand people protested in front of the Georgian parliament on Sunday evening, demanding that the ex-Soviet nation’s prime minister resign over the death of a journalist who was attacked and beaten by anti-LGBT protesters. Lashkarava was one of several dozen journalists attacked last Monday by opponents of an LGBT march that had been scheduled to take place that day …

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Protests erupt in Georgia after beaten journalist dies
3 years, 5 months ago

Protests erupt in Georgia after beaten journalist dies

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Several thousand people protested in front of the Georgian parliament …

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Protests erupt in Georgia after beaten journalist dies
3 years, 5 months ago

Protests erupt in Georgia after beaten journalist dies

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Several thousand people protested in front of the Georgian parliament on Sunday evening, demanding that the ex-Soviet nation’s prime minister resign over the death of a journalist who was attacked and beaten by anti-LGBT protesters. Lashkarava was one of several dozen journalists attacked last Monday by opponents of an LGBT march that had been scheduled to take …

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