Uncertainty grips Georgia as opposition street protests end in anticlimax

Politico

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In the waning hours of last Saturday night, the initial euphoria among Georgia’s opposition and pro-democracy activists began turning into desperation, as the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced the preliminary results of the country’s parliamentary election.
Politico
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The opposition and foreign observers had cast the election as a watershed moment that would decide if Georgia moves closer to Europe or leans back towards Russia amid the war in Ukraine.
Voice Of America
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Since then, the ruling GD party has steered the Caucasus country into a conservative and anti-liberal course, away from the west and closer to Russia, stalling Georgia’s aspirations for EU integration.
Guardian
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Pro-Western opposition parties refused to recognise the results of Saturday's vote, which they claim was rigged in favor of the ruling Georgian Dream party.
CBS News

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