EU calls for swift probe of alleged irregularities in Georgia election

Saudi Gazette

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While tens of thousands attended, many waving EU and Georgian flags, crowds were smaller than at protests called by civil society groups against authoritarian new legislation over the summer.
Politico
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They sang Georgia's national anthem, "Freedom," before pro-Western President Salome Zurabishvili — at loggerheads with the ruling party — addressed the rally.
The Moscow Times
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The President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, has almost finished her six-year term in what is largely a ceremonial position, yet the French-born politician has become far more than a figurehead over the past few years.
Sky News
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The demonstration outside the parliament in the city centre was organised by the country’s pro-western opposition, which has refused to concede defeat and has accused the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party of election rigging.
Guardian

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