Georgia election results indicate possible manipulation, two US pollsters say
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Georgia election results indicate possible manipulation, two US pollsters say

Two U.S. pollsters, commissioned by Georgian opposition forces, are questioning the official results of the Oct. 26 parliamentary election, which declared the ruling Georgian Dream party victorious. Opposition parties are organizing another protest next week to contest these results. Edison Research, hired by the pro-opposition Formula TV, highlighted significant differences between its exit poll and […]
Georgia sinks deeper into Russian-style authoritarianism amid stolen election allegations
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Georgia sinks deeper into Russian-style authoritarianism amid stolen election allegations

Georgia's Oct. 26 parliamentary election presented a clear geopolitical choice for the country’s voters, but criticism is mounting that the ruling regime stole the vote. After years of vacillating between the West and Russia and paying lip service to European integration, the country's ruling Georgian Dream party began to mimic the Kremlin’s playbook, tarnishing the […]
Hungary vows to block potential EU sanctions on Georgia over
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Hungary vows to block potential EU sanctions on Georgia over protest crackdowns

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has pledged to veto a proposal to impose EU sanctions on Georgian officials, for their crackdown on anti-government protests, the First Channel of Georgia reported on Dec. 10. Speaking alongside Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili, Szijjarto criticized the EU and the “international liberal elite” and claimed that he is “categorically […]
Nordic, Baltic countries voice concerns about elections in Georgia, call
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Nordic, Baltic countries voice concerns about elections in Georgia, call for investigations

The Nordic Baltic Eight countries have urged Georgia to hold new elections following disputed parliamentary elections in October and the inauguration of the new president, according to their statement published on Dec. 29. The countries include Lithuania, Latvia, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Estonia. Georgian anti-Western politician Mikheil Kavelashvili, an ally of the ruling […]