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Viktor Orbán defies EU in backing Georgia’s contested election result
Hungarian prime minister shows support for Kremlin-friendly ruling party in Caucasus nationWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Inside Viktor Orbán's not-so-secret mission to elect Trump
Beyond the close public relationship between former President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is what sources have described as frequent exchanges delving deeply into ...Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Georgia’s pro-EU opposition calls for protest over ‘rigged’ election result
Pro-western president Salome Zourabichvili claims country has fallen victim to ‘Russian special operation’. Georgia’s pro-western opposition has called on the country to protest on Monday against ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Georgian president won't recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest
Georgia’s president says she doesn't recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary vote, which election officials say was won by the ruling partyWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
Thousands of Georgians demonstrate against contested election results
Mood among protesters is one of deflation as some say Georgian Dream has already won. Thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets in the capital, Tbilisi, to rally against the results of a ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
GOP primed to back Trump if he contests election
The Republican Party is now more primed to back former President Trump if he contests the results of the 2024 election than it was four years ago, when his efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s victory ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Biden calls for investigations into country of Georgia's election results
President Biden on Tuesday called for the government in the country of Georgia to investigate all election irregularities, holding back recognition of the claimed victory by the ruling party ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Georgia live election results for the 2024 presidential race
Georgia is a key battleground state in the 2024 presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with 16 electoral votes at stake. See live results here.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Hungary's Orbán boosts Georgia's ruling party over election despite an outcry the vote was rigged
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has given a boost to Georgia’s ruling partyWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Revisit Georgia election results from 2020 and 2016 ahead of Election Day
Georgia played a key role in President Biden winning the White House in 2020 and former President Donald Trump's election victory in 2016.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
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Georgia votes in an election that could take it toward the EU or into Russia's orbit
Georgians are voting in a parliamentary election that many citizens see as a make-or-break vote on the opportunity to join the European UnionWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
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Georgia’s ruling party leading in pivotal election ahead of pro-EU opposition
Results with 70% of precincts counted give Georgian Dream majority in vote seen as crucial to possible EU membership. Georgia’s ruling party is leading in a pivotal parliamentary election widely ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Georgia's pro-EU opposition says vote stolen as ruling party claims victory
The opposition disputes initial results giving the ruling party 54%, after exit polls tell a different story.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
China unveils $1.4tn package to shore up economy
Beijing is bracing for increased trade tensions with US under Donald TrumpWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
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Georgia 2024 live election results: Trump projected to win
Donald Trump is projected by ABC News to win Georgia over Vice President Kamala Harris.Top stories - ABC News - November 6 -
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Hungary's Orbán claims Poland's center-right government was installed by the EU
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has suggested that Poland’s government and its prime minister, Donald Tusk, were installed by the European Union as part of a plot to remove the country’s ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
Orbán arrives in Georgia after hailing ruling party for ‘overwhelming victory’
Hungary PM’s visit prompts anger in EU amid widespread concerns about voter intimidation and coercion. Viktor Orbán has landed in Georgia after congratulating the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
How contested votes and foreign influence are rocking EU accession
Also in this newsletter: why two rival business summits spell trouble for the German government’s unityWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Hungary's leader Orbán predicts Trump will end support for Ukraine in comments before EU summit
Hungary's prime minister is predicting that Donald Trump's new administration will abandon U.S. support for UkraineWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Liz Cheney, Republican who backed Harris, says US must ‘accept results of elections’
Cheney, who has been a critic of Donald Trump and subject of his threats, says citizens, courts and the media ‘must now be the guardrails of democracy’. Liz Cheney has called on courts of law, ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Tens of thousands rally in Georgia to denounce the parliamentary election they say was rigged
Tens of thousands of Georgians massed outside parliament, demanding the annulment of the weekend parliamentary election that the president has alleged was rigged with the help of RussiaWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Putin’s battle to keep Georgia in Russia’s orbit
The country is holding elections that could decide whether it tilts towards Moscow or Brussels. Observers fear that violence may followBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Biden administration backs contested Alaska wildlife refuge road
The Biden administration has thrown its support behind a controversial land swap that would allow a road to be built through a national wildlife refuge in Alaska. In a draft environmental review ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
Fox News defies the odds in a US election many voters tuned out of
Murdoch family’s cable channel has bucked a trend of news fatigue and splintering audiencesWorld - Financial Times - November 5 -
Germany’s Scholz defies odds as party swings behind re-election bid
Chancellor gets unexpected popularity boost among Social Democrats after sacking finance ministerWorld - Financial Times - November 12 -
In Georgia, Political Crisis Looms After Disputed Election
The ruling Georgia Dream party won a majority in the vote. The opposition, which fears the country is moving away from the West, says the voting was not fair and that it will not sit in Parliament.World - The New York Times - October 27 -
Why Georgia’s EU future is on the ballot in historic parliament vote
Also in this newsletter: Russian migrant-smuggling ring bustedWorld - Financial Times - October 25 -
Georgia’s ruling pro-Russia party retains power in blow to EU aspirations
OSCE observers say election bore evidence of ‘democratic backsliding’ with reports of intimidation and coercion. Georgia’s ruling party has retained power in a contested parliamentary election in a ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Why Georgia’s political chaos could mortally wound its EU ambitions
Also in this newsletter: why the wealthy should bear the burden of tackling climate changeWorld - Financial Times - October 28
