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Georgia’s New President Sworn in Amid Political Showdown

This is Beirut, 2024-12-29 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Georgia inaugurated a ruling party loyalist as president in the midst of a political showdown on Sunday, moments after Tbilisi's outgoing pro-EU leader declared herself the "only legitimate president". The inauguration of former footballer Mikhail Kavelashvili is set to further escalate a months-long political crisis that has seen huge ...

Police in Georgia Arrest Dozens in Clash With Pro-EU Protesters

This is Beirut, 2024-11-29 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Police in Georgia arrested dozens of people overnight and early Friday in a violent crackdown on protests against the government's decision to delay EU membership talks. The Black Sea nation has been rocked by turmoil since the ruling party declared victory in October parliamentary elections that the pro-EU opposition decried as ...

Georgian Parliament to Convene After Contested Vote

This is Beirut, 2024-11-25 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Georgia's new parliament is to meet for its first session Monday amid opposition protests over an allegedly rigged election and the pro-European president demanding the result be annulled. Nearly a month after the October 26 vote, won by the governing Georgian Dream party, political turmoil continues in the small post-Soviet country in the ...

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