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
Protesters gather outside Georgian Parliament while ruling party elects a new president
The country's opposition have said recent political upheaval has been a blow to the country’s European aspirations and a victory for its former imperial ruler, Russia.
Protests in Tbilisi as Kavelashvili elected Georgian president
Former Georgian national football team player Mikheil Kavelashvili was named the country's new president on Saturday, receiving 224 votes from the electoral college members in a contentious election amid ongoing political turmoil.
Georgia ruling party elects loyalist president amid constitutional crisis
Georgia's ruling party on Saturday voted for a far-right former footballer to become president in a controversial election process, amid a deepening constitutional crisis and weeks of mass pro-EU protests.
Far-right former soccer star installed as Georgia’s president-elect
The former striker for Manchester City was the only candidate in the election that was boycotted by opposition parties; US holds talks with Syrian rebel government.
Protesters mock new Georgian president
This act of appointment has nothing to do with legitimacy,' says Georgia's former minister of EU integration.
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 ...
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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 ...
Violent protests in Georgia highlight battle over the country's future. Here's why it matters.
The Georgian government's move away from the European Union and closer to Russia is fueling daily protests. Here's why it ...
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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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GD Parliament Removes President Zurabishvili’s Protection Detail
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Escalation feared as Georgia pro-EU protests enter third week
Georgia's pro-EU protests entered their third week Thursday, amid fears the post-electoral crisis could further escalate with ...
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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 ...