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Georgia set for tense elections as voters choose between Russia and EU

People walk past election posters in Batumi, Georgia, on 16 October, 2024. REUTERS - Irakli Gedenidze

AFP (Georgia) – Elections in Georgia on Saturday will pit pro-Western opposition forces against a ruling party that is increasingly under Russian influence. While polls indicate that opposition parties may be able to form a winning coalition, experts fear that the ruling party may attempt to cling to power.

Georgians vote on Saturday in watershed elections, with a union of pro-Western opposition forces facing off against a ruling party accused of democratic backsliding and shifting towards Russia.

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