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Ex-Soccer Player Becomes Georgia's President In Blow To Its EU Aspirations
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Ex-Soccer Player Becomes Georgia's President In Blow To Its EU Aspirations

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Georgian president-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili, 2nd right, poses for a selfie at the Georgian parliament, in Tbilisi, Georgia, Saturday. Dec. 14, 2024. via Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory …

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Who is Kavelashvili, former Manchester City player set to become president of Georgia?
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Who is Kavelashvili, former Manchester City player set to become president of Georgia?

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Former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia. Kavelashvili, 53, easily won the vote given the Georgian Dream party’s control of a 300-seat electoral college that replaced direct presidential elections in …

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