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Georgia lawmakers elect anti-Western former soccer player

The Associated Press on MSN · 15h

Ex-soccer player becomes Georgia's president in a blow to its EU aspirations

Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili has become president of Georgia as the ruling party tightens its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for Ru

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Georgia political crisis deepens as lawmakers vote in far-right ex-soccer player as president

Georgian lawmakers have voted in far-right former soccer star Mikheil Kavelashvili as next president of Georgia, amid mounting popular anger over the government’s halt to EU accession talks.

New York Post on MSN · 21h

Georgia lawmakers elect anti-Western former soccer player as president

Kavelashvili, a former professional soccer player, has strongly anti-Western, often conspiratorial views. In public speeches this year, he has repeatedly alleged that Western intelligence agencies are seeking to drive Georgia into war with Russia ...

The Red & Black21h

Keidane McAlpine’s impact: A reflection on the last three years of Georgia soccer

The conclusion of Georgia's 2024 soccer season marks the third year of Keidane McAlpine’s tenure as the head coach for the ...

The Times of Israel1d

Georgia lawmakers elect hardline critic of West as new president amid major anti-government protests

Georgian lawmakers elect Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, as president, setting him up to replace a ...

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Georgia lawmakers elect Western critic as new president

The vote sets up Mikheil Kavelashvili to replace a pro-Western incumbent amid protests against the government over a halt to ...

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