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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 -
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 -
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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 -
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 -
Georgia's president says the country was the victim of a Russian 'special operation' in election
Georgia's president says the country was the victim of a Russian 'special operation' in electionWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
Georgia PM rejects vote-rigging claims in BBC interview as president calls mass rally
Irakli Kobakhidze tells the BBC his ruling party won the vote by a landslide, but the president says it was a fraud.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Who is Bidzina Ivanishvili, the shadowy billionaire behind Georgia’s pivot to Russia?
Country’s wealthiest and most influential figure has guided shift away from the west while cultivating an air of mystery. In the winding streets of ancient Tbilisi, one is ever under his watchful ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
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 -
Harris and Trump lean into their faith in appeals to Christian voters in Georgia
Religious voters on both the right and the left are a powerful force in Georgia. In a race this close, they may be decisive. Two Georgia megachurches hosted presidential candidates last week, ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Why Georgia’s political chaos could mortally wound its EU ambitions
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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 -
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Harris to Michigan, Trump to Georgia as comedian's offensive rally comments go viral
Vice President Kamala Harris has responded to the offensive and racist comments that comedian Tony Hinchcliffe delivered during former President Donald Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden. This ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
The Guardian view on Georgia’s election: drifting dismally into Moscow’s orbit | Editorial
A disputed victory by an authoritarian, anti-west party will be celebrated in the Kremlin. European leaders must find a way to respond. Among the former Soviet states that gained independence in ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Georgia launches state-run Affordable Care Act website
The 1.3 million Georgians enrolled in health care through the Affordable Care Act marketplace exchange can begin looking for options as of Monday through the state-based websiteHealth - ABC News - October 28 -
Hungary's Orban highlights EU dysfunction with a surprise trip to Georgia
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is again highlighting what a dysfunctional family the 27 nations of the European Union can be on the global stageWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
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 -
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
