Georgia, Outgoing President

New Georgian president sworn in; predecessor says he is not legitimate leader
Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, was sworn in as president of Georgia on Sunday amid a political crisis after the government froze European Union application talks in a move that sparked major protests.
New Georgian president sworn in amid political crisis
Mikheil Kavelashvili sworn in as Georgia’s president amid protests, EU tensions, and accusations of electoral fraud by outgoing leader Salome Zourabichvili.
New Georgian president sworn in amid protests against legitimacy
STORY: Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Georgia's capital Tbilisi on Sunday, as the country's new president was sworn in amid a political crisis.Opponents of Mikheil Kavelashvili have been protesting since October over a disputed parliamentary election and a move by his ruling Georgian Dream party to freeze application talks for membership of the European Union.
New Georgian president sworn in, as pro-EU predecessor decries illegitimacy
Mikheil Kavelashvili was inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, following a tumultuous election period marked by further divisions between pro-Russian and pro-EU factions of the former Soviet state.
Georgia’s new president is inaugurated, complicating country’s path to joining EU
Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, cementing the ruling party's grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.
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Georgian Dream turns into Georgian Nightmare: election fraud, escalating protests, and a confrontation with the EU
Georgia grapples with accusations of election fraud, widespread protests, and a deepening rift with the European Union.
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Germany, France, and Poland revoke visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats
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US sanctions Georgian Dream party founder Ivanishvili
The United States has imposed sanctions on the founder and honorary chairman of the Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili ...
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US sanctions founder of ruling Georgian Dream party amid protests in Caucasus country
The US on Friday imposed sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, founder and honorary chairman of Georgia’s ruling Georgian ...
Georgian Dream party’s billionaire founder sanctioned by US
The US has imposed sanctions on Georgia’s former prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili, accusing him of undermining the ...
Got a dream: Germany is cutting financial support to Georgia
Development projects totaling EUR 232 million have been suspended by Germany due to Georgia's plans to freeze EU accession negotiations. This is reported by the telegram channel "DW * main" with ...
Former Georgian prime minister says nation's election was 'rigged,' and 'written in Moscow'
Georgia, once part of the Soviet Union, is inching closer to Russia since recent parliamentary elections saw their ...
Kavelashvili inaugurated as Georgian president, complicating path to EU
Mikheil Kavelashvili is sworn in as Georgia's new president, sparking protests across the nation's capital Tbilisi.
Salome Zurabishvili: outgoing Georgian leader defying the government
Salome Zurabishvili has vowed to stay on as the president of Georgia, becoming an icon to thousands of pro-EU protesters ...