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Election win for Russia-friendly party in Georgia sets the stage for protests and possible violence
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Mass protests are expected in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi after the ruling, Russia-friendly party Georgian Dream claimed victory in a contentious election.
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Georgia election: Opposition calls early results 'falsified' – DW
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Russia-leaning Georgia Dream party win elections; pro-EU opposition refuses to concede
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Election win for Russia-friendly party in Georgia sets the stage for protests and possible violence
Polls closed in parliamentary polls where pro-European parties stood against the Russian-leaning government. The election commission said the ruling Georgian Dream was set for victory, citing partial results. Follow DW.
Georgia's opposition disputed the results of its election Saturday after officials said the ruling party led the crucial vote which could decide whether the country pivots to embrace the West or falls back into Russia's orbit.
Georgia’s pro-Western opposition parties have refused to accept results showing victory for the increasingly authoritarian ruling party, after a crucial parliamentary election seen as a choice between a future with Europe or closer ties with Russia.
The former Soviet republic of Georgia’s ruling party is claiming victory following Saturday’s parliamentary elections. Opposition groups call the election rigged, as polls show that most Georgians say they want closer ties to the European Union, not Moscow. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has this story.
Georgia's electoral commission has declared the ruling Georgian Dream party the winner of Saturday's vote. Opposition parties are not recognizing the results, while OSCE observers spoke of "democratic backsliding."
Georgian Dream party clinched nearly 54% of the vote, the commission says, as opposition parties contested the result and vote monitors reported significant violations
Mass protests are expected in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi after the ruling, Russia-friendly party Georgian Dream claimed victory in a contentious election.
Georgia's pro-Russian party won parliamentary elections amid allegations of irregularities and sporadic violence, with the united opposition and officials in the U.S. and Europe so far refusing to accept the results.
The opposition claims Saturday’s election was stolen – but the pro-Kremlin Georgian Dream party did win over more voters than expected, says Coda Story CEO and editor-in-chief Natalia Antelava
The ruling Russia-leaning Georgia Dream Party claimed victory in elections over the weekend in the former Soviet satellite, bringing cries of stolen results from pro-Western opposition groups on Sunday.
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