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Post by sevenofnine on Oct 26, 2024 11:44:13 GMT -5
This confusing Follow our live blog for updates and results as Georgians vote in an election seen as a critical point in shaping the country's future inside, or outside, of the EU. Today's vote has been described as one of the most critical for the South Caucasus nation of 3.7 million people, and also one of its most divisive. The ruling Georgian Dream will see their 12-year grip on power threatened by four main opposition parties: United National Movement, Strong Georgia, Coalition for Change and For Georgia. All four have subscribed to President Salome Zourabichvili's "Georgian Charter", an action plan that proposes they band together to establish a technical government following the election with the priority of re-opening accession talks with the European Union. They accuse the ruling party of leading the country away from the E www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/10/26/high-turnout-reported-as-georgians-vote-in-critical-election
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Post by sevenofnine on Oct 28, 2024 16:46:46 GMT -5
That going work out NOT! Georgia: Hungary's Orban arrives as mass protests begin Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Georgia on Monday as political turmoil escalates following a disputed election that was marred by violence and accusations of vote rigging and intimidation. Orban arrived in the capital Tbilisi two days after the ruling Georgian Dream party declared that it had won the country's national election with almost 54% of the vote. The country's Central Election Commission confirmed the result. International observers, however — including the OSCE — cited numerous flaws. www.dw.com/en/georgia-hungarys-orban-arrives-as-mass-protests-begin/a-70622619
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