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Georgia Ruling Party Installs Loyalist President Amid Constitutional Crisis

Georgia's ruling party on Saturday installed a loyalist as president in a controversial election process, amid a deepening constitutional crisis and weeks...
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Tens of Thousands Rally in Georgia as PM Rebuffs Calls for New Election

Thousands waving European and Georgian flags gathered outside parliament Sunday evening, with some banging on the metal door blocking its entrance.
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Georgian Police Stage New Crackdown on Pro-EU Protesters

Thousands took to the streets for a second day to protest the government putting off EU membership talks.
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Georgia’s Poll Body Confirms Ruling Party’s Contested Vote Win

The Caucasus nation's pro-Western opposition has denounced the vote as "fraudulent," while the EU and the U.S. have called for a probe into alleged electoral...
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Tens of Thousands Rally in Georgia After Contested Vote

The Caucasus country has plunged into political uncertainty since Saturday's parliamentary election.
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Georgian Opposition Calls Election Results Protests as President Accuses Russia

"We are witnesses and victims of a Russian special operation, a modern form of hybrid war against the Georgian people," President Salome Zurabishvili said...
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20K Rally in Georgia as MPs Advance Controversial ‘Foreign Influence’ Law

The bill would require any independent NGO or media outlet receiving more than 20% of funding from abroad to register as an "organization pursuing the...
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Georgia's Ailing Ex-Leader Saakashvili Appears Gaunt in Court

Georgia's ailing ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili on Thursday looked frail as he appeared by video link at a court that will consider deferring his sentence...

Georgia's Jailed Ex-Leader Saakashvili Declares, Then Calls Off Hunger Strike

Georgia's jailed ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili called off a hunger strike he had announced a few hours earlier Wednesday over the authorities' failure...

Georgia's Breakaway Region Ditches Referendum on Joining Russia

Tbilisi previously denounced South Ossetian plans to vote on joining Russia as "unacceptable."

Georgia, a Bleak New Home for Russian Exiles

There are few routes out of Russia for those wishing to leave now. Western airspace is largely closed to Russian carriers.

Georgia Ex-President Saakashvili Says Abused in Prison, Fears for Life

Chanting Saakashvili's name, about 40,000 demonstrators flooded on Monday evening into Tbilisi's Freedom Square.

Georgia Ruling Party Leads Polls, Opposition Alleges Fraud

The elections were held in a tense atmosphere after the arrest of former president Mikheil Saakashvili.

Georgia LGBTQ Activists Cancel Pride March After Clashes

Organizers accused the prime minister of encouraging homophobic sentiments and his government of failing to "protect fundamental human rights."

Thousands Protest in Georgia After Opposition Leader Arrested

Nika Melia's arrest sparked swift condemnation from the opposition and Western diplomats.