Ex-soccer player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia’s president in a blow to its EU aspirations
Georgian Dream nominated Kavelashvili — mocked by the opposition for lacking higher education. He was a striker in the Premier League for Manchester City.
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.
Georgia's turmoil deepens as ex-footballer named president
Georgia's outgoing pro-Western president, Salome Zourabichvili, has condemned Kavelashvili's election as a travesty, insisting she holds Georgia's only remaining legitimate institution.
Georgia ruling party installs loyalist president amid constitutional crisis
Georgia's ruling party on Saturday installed a far-right loyalist as president in a controversial election process, amid a deepening constitutional crisis and weeks of mass pro-EU protests.This is because it ratified the mandates of newly elected lawmakers before a court issued a ruling on a legal bid to contest the elections filed by the incumbent president,
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
Georgian government votes in far-right former 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.
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.
Mikheil Kavelashvili elected President of Georgia
Kavelashvili received 224 votes, with one ballot spoiled, surpassing the required 200 votes for victory. The electoral college comprises 300 members, including parliament deputies, members of the Supreme Councils of Adjara and Abkhazia,
Lawmakers in Georgia elect hardline critic of West as new president
Georgian lawmakers elected Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, as the country’s new president on Saturday, ...
Georgia judge denies motion to overturn guilty plea from former Trump lawyer in election interference case
Former Trump campaign campaign lawyer Kenneth Chesebro tried to have his guilty plea in the Fulton County election ...
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Judge upholds guilty plea of Trump co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro in Georgia election case
A Georgia judge on Friday dismissed a request by Kenneth Chesebro, one of President-elect Donald Trump’s alleged ...
Georgia Republicans recommend further law to restrict transgender women’s participation in sports
Georgia Senate Republicans are recommending that the state write laws banning transgender girls and women from participating ...
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 ...
France raises alarm about Georgia crackdown in rare call with tycoon Ivanishvili
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned a crackdown on pro-EU protests in Georgia in a rare telephone call on Wednesday ...
La. Tech Bulldogs vs. Georgia Southern Eagles: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel
Georgia Southern has overcome an early deficit to take the lead back in this one. After one quarter, neither squad has the ...
Georgia tragedy raises questions about justice for child killers
Noah Bush, an 8-year-old Black boy, was killed when an 11-year-old confessed to pushing him into a flooded pit and holding ...