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Georgia: how a former Manchester City footballer will shift the nation’s politics further towards Russia

Mikheil Kavelashvili is due to be inaugurated as Georgia’s new president on December 29. The former Manchester City footballer has represented the ruling Georgian Dream party in parliament since 2016.

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Former Premier League footballer elected as new president of Georgia

The former Manchester City footballer is now the anti-Western president of Georgia

The Independent UK

Former Manchester City footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili elected president of Georgia

The 53-year-old, who is pro-Russian and a vocal critic of the European Union, takes office after the Georgian Dream party won a contentious election

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Georgia Elects Far-Right Former Soccer Star As President

Georgian lawmakers elect far-right former soccer star as president amidst mounting tensions over EU accession talks and ongoing protests in Tbilisi.

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Georgian far-right former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili elected as president by lawmakers

Georgia's ruling party on Saturday installed a far-right loyalist as the country's president in a controversial election process amid a constitutional crisis and after weeks of mass pro-EU protests.

Radio France Internationale

Georgia installs former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili as new president

Ex-Man City striker Mikheil Kavelashvili was only candidate in vote put to politicians rather than the people.

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Georgia Crisis Deepens As Government Set To Name Far-right President

Georgia's political crisis deepened Friday after new pro-Europe protests were announced ahead of the controversial nomination of a far-right government loyalist as president.

International Business Times

Ex-Man City Striker Set To Be Georgia's New Far-right President

Georgian ex-footballer turned far-right politician Mikheil Kavelashvili is set to become Tbilisi's next figurehead president in an indirect election denounced as "illegitimate" by the current pro-EU leader.

International Business Times

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 the ruling party set to appoint a loyalist as the country's next president.

International Business Times

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 elected Georgia's first woman leader in 2018 and became the beacon of Tbilisi's EU aspirations.

International Business Times

Macron Urges Release Of Georgia Protesters In Ivanishvili Talks: Elysee

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged the release of protesters "arbitrarily" arrested in a crackdown on pro-EU demonstrations in Georgia, in telephone talks with the billionaire former premier Bidzina Ivanishvili, the Elysee said.

International Business Times

Georgia Protests Enter 13th Night As EU Threatens 'Measures'

Pro-Europe protests showed no sign of abating Tuesday, with thousands taking to the streets as the European Union warned it could punish Tbilisi for its crackdown on demonstrators.

International Business Times

Thousands Rally In Georgia's 12th Day Of Pro-EU Protests

Thousands of people took to the streets in Georgia on Monday for the 12th consecutive day of protests against the government's decision to shelve European Union accession talks after disputed elections.

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The Guardian - UK

The Observer view: from South Korea to Romania, the young are battling to defend democracy

With illiberal regimes advancing across the globe, youthful voters are standing up to make their voices heard

The Independent UK

Germany, France and Poland condemn use of force against protesters in Georgia

The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland have strongly condemned “the disproportionate use of force" against peaceful protesters and the targeting of the opposition and media representatives in Georgia

International Business Times

Dozens Arrested In Overnight Crackdown On Georgia Pro-EU Protests

Georgian police said on Saturday they arrested dozens of people during a crackdown on pro-EU protesters who rallied Friday for a ninth consecutive day against the government decision to shelve talks on joining the bloc.

International Business Times

Fresh Rallies In Georgia After PM Said 'Won Battle' With Pro-EU Protesters

Thousands of defiant pro-EU protesters in Georgia staged a fresh rally Friday after the prime minister claimed victory in a "battle" against the opposition, amid a deepening post-electoral crisis.

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Georgian PM Vows To 'Eradicate' Opposition Amid Pro-EU Protests

Georgia's prime minister vowed Thursday to "eradicate" the country's "liberal-fascist" opposition, escalating the government's bitter campaign against its rivals as mass pro-EU protests enter their second week.

Radio France Internationale

Georgian PM vows to 'eradicate' opposition amid pro-EU protests

Al Jazeera

Ukraine sanctions Georgian leaders over crackdown on pro-EU protests

President Zelenskyy targets the prime minister and other Georgian Dream figures for ‘handing the country over to Putin’.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy delegation meets with Trump team – report

Top Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak involved, sources tell Reuters; Sullivan calls on Trump to maintain defence production ramp-up. What we know on day 1,016

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Georgian Police Raid Opposition Offices Amid EU Accession Protests

Georgian police arrest opposition leader amid protests over EU talks suspension and election disputes, leading to political turmoil and tensions with the E...

International Business Times

Georgia Police Raid Opposition Offices As PM Vows To Curb Protests

Georgian police raided the offices of opposition parties on Wednesday after the government vowed to crack down on those organising pro-EU protests, deepening a political crisis engulfing the Black Sea nation.

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Georgians are protesting their pro-Russian government’s withdrawal from EU accession talks – but Brussels is also at fault

Mass protests have been taking in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. Over 100,000 Georgians who support their country joining the EU have taken to the streets since November 28 in response to the government’s recent announcement that it has suspended EU accession negotiations and will reject EU funding until at…

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