Georgia ruling party installs loyalist president amid constitutional crisis
Georgia's ruling party on Saturday installed a far-right former footballer as president in a controversial election process, amid a deepening constitutional crisis and weeks of mass pro-EU protests. Thousands of pro-EU demonstrators on Friday gathered outside parliament for the 16th consecutive night of protests.
Georgia ruling party set to install loyalist president amid constitutional crisis
Georgia's ruling party is set to appoint a far-right loyalist as president on Saturday in a controversial election process, as thousands of people again prepared to take to the streets
Ex-soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president as the ruling party consolidates power
Ex-soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president as the ruling party consolidates power.
Former soccer star set to become Georgia's president in a blow to country's EU aspirations
A former soccer star is set to become president of Georgia on Saturday as the ruling party consolidates its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s European aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.
Ex-soccer player becomes Georgia's president in blow to EU aspirations
Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country's EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.
From Football to Politics: Former Manchester City Star Kavelashvili Elected President of Georgia
Mikhail Kavelashvili, a former Manchester City footballer, has been elected as the new president of Georgia, with over 200 MPs backing his candidacy. This marks a significant shift as Georgia's presidential elections have traditionally been held by popular vote.
There was nothing: Zurabishvili reached the first stage of accepting the inevitable
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili refused to recognize the results of the presidential elections held today, as a result ...
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Georgia's new president faces protests and EU membership push
Mikheil Kavelashvili has become the new president of Georgia, as the sole candidate nominated by the ruling Georgian Dream ...
Anti-Western candidate from pro-government party elected president in Georgia – media
The presidential election in Georgia, held for the first time without a direct popular vote, resulted in the election of ...
Zurabishvili — everything: Mikhail Kavelashvili was elected President of Georgia
Mikhail Kavelashvili, a representative of the Georgian Dream Party, has been elected President of Georgia. This was stated by ...
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Salome Zurabishvili: defiant champion of Georgia's EU dream
Salome Zurabishvili was a French diplomat before entering the turbulent politics of her ancestral homeland, where she was ...
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Georgia Crisis Deepens as Gov’t set to Name Far-right President
Georgia's political crisis deepened Friday, as new pro-Europe protests gripped Tbilisi ahead of the nomination of a far-right ...
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President Zurabishvili Ridicules Kavelashvili’s Planned Election, Asks Mayor to Move Christmas Event
On December 13, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili held a briefing condemning tomorrow’s presidential election by the GD ...
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The Bitter Standoff Over Georgia's Next President
An electoral college is expected to choose Mikheil Kavelashvili, a 53-year-old former footballer and right-wing populist, as Georgia's next president. But with the country rocked by anti-government ...
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Georgia Protesters Hail 'Victory' Over Christmas Tree Lights
He is due to be inaugurated on December 29. But the incumbent president, pro-European Salome Zurabishvili, denounced his ...
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Georgia ruling party elects loyalist president amid constitutional crisis
The opposition denounced Saturday's election as "illegitimate" and said the sitting president, Salome Zurabishvili, ...
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Georgia's future at crossroads as Kavelashvili takes office
Mikheil Kavelashvili has assumed the presidency of Georgia, nominated as the sole candidate by the ruling Georgian Dream ...