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Georgia lawmakers elect Western critic

Georgia's opposition parties appeal to EU following election of pro-Russian president, Sova reports

Georgia's opposition leaders have urged the EU to reject the pro-Russian presidential candidate and take broader steps to support European values in the country, Sova news outlet reports. In their joint letter,

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Georgia's opposition appeals to EU amid election of anti-Western president

The four largest opposition forces in Georgia have appealed to the European Union against the backdrop of the approval of the Georgian Dream candidate and ex-footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili as the new president.

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Georgia lawmakers elect Western critic as new president

The vote sets up Mikheil Kavelashvili to replace a pro-Western incumbent amid protests against the government over a halt to EU accession talks.

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Violent protests in Georgia highlight battle over the country's future. Here's why it matters.

The Georgian government's move away from the European Union and closer to Russia is fueling daily protests. Here's why it ...

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Ex-soccer player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president in a blow to country's EU aspirations

Mikheil Kavelashvili has become president of Georgia in what the opposition calls a blow to the country's EU aspirations and ...

Georgia political crisis deepens as lawmakers vote in far-right ex-soccer player as president

Georgian lawmakers have voted in far-right former soccer star Mikheil Kavelashvili as next president of Georgia, amid ...

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Estonia expands sanctions on Georgia's political leaders

Estonia on Sunday imposed additional sanctions on Georgia's political leaders in response to the violent suppression of ...

USA Today13d

Protests explode in Georgia over paused bid for EU membership. President accuses Russia

Correction & clarification: A prior version of this story misstated the reason why Georgia suspended its EU bid. The government launched a bloody crackdown on protesters in the eastern European ...

The Washington Post12d

Georgia protests gather momentum after pro-Russia party suspends E.U. bid

He added that Georgia would be “rejecting any budgetary grants from the European Union,” which amounted to about $500 million in recent years. The party garnered support ahead of the election ...

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Protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia navigates a Russia-West standoff

Georgia is convulsed by political upheaval again after its pro-Moscow government, fresh off parliamentary elections ...

Human Rights Watch5d

Georgia’s Human Rights Crisis Deepens Amid Mass Protests

European Union foreign affairs ministers gathering on December 16 to discuss Georgia should call for an independent ...

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Ex-soccer player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president in a blow to its EU aspirations

TBILISI, Georgia -- A former soccer star is set to become president of Georgia on Saturday as the ruling party consolidates ...

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Macron to Georgia: Betraying European aspirations is unacceptable

French President Emmanuel Macron told the current Georgian government that betrayal of European aspirations is unacceptable.

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