According to Ketevan Chachava, a fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis, “the polling station results we are seeing now are based on the electronic voting machines — around two-thirds of the overall, but that could still change. However, the expectation is that Georgian Dream’s votes would be lower than previous elections and this figure … Read more
This parliamentary election is widely regarded as a defining point for the country’s international standing — it could determine whether Georgia tilts toward the EU or Moscow. Opposition politician Ana Natsvlishvili from the Strong Georgia party said law enforcement authorities were idle, despite the fact that “organized criminal gangs … are trying to undermine the … Read more
But is this really the decision Georgians are making? Is the binary that clear cut? I’m not so sure. To understand the political situation in any country, Georgia included, ask a cab driver, the old adage goes. Maybe the average Joe — or in this case, Giorgi — could shed some light. As he steered his … Read more
“The European way united us. Forward to Europe! Peace to Georgia,” Khvicha Kvaratskhelia— winger for Serie A club Napoli and a scorer for the national team in the legendary win against Portugal — wrote on Facebook in April, as Georgians were holding protests against the “foreign agent law.” Many other players from the Georgian national … Read more
With parliamentary elections set for late October, and EU membership negotiations due to start shortly thereafter, the timing of this behavior was largely puzzling. However, an even greater riddle was the ruling party’s 12-year reign: If Georgians were so passionate about Western integration, why did they keep reelecting the anti-EU Georgian Dream (GD) for more … Read more
First day of Georgia early voting shatters records – CBS News Watch CBS News Early voting began Tuesday in Georgia, where 16 electoral votes are up for grabs. Georgia’s secretary of state said at least 234,000 votes have already been cast, more than any single day in 2022. Tia Mitchell, Washington correspondent for The Atlanta … Read more
The United States government has piled more charges on the earlier $20 million bank fraud case against Allen Onyema, the CEO of Air Peace, as the Nigerian businessman continues to elude trial in an American court in the last five years. Although Mr Onyema, founder of the major Nigerian airline, has denied wrongdoing, he has … Read more
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is appearing with former President Donald Trump for the first time since Trump sought to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results. Trump is visiting the state to survey damage caused by Hurricane Helene and is being briefed by local officials along with Kemp. Trump thanked Kemp, and said he’s doing a … Read more
“The law that I am signing does not reflect current, temporary, changing ideas and ideologies, but is based on common sense, historical experience and centuries-old Christian, Georgian and European values,” Papuashvili wrote on social media. He added that he expected the law to “cause criticism from some foreign partners” but said Georgians “have never been … Read more
THIS is the terrifying moment smoke billows from a burning chemical lab as a massive fire has sparked evacuations. Footage shows a huge plume of multi-coloured smoke gushing into the air as the fire in Conyers, Georgia, ripped through the building. 4 Smoke erupted from the blaze as the chemicals burnedCredit: Facebook 4 The chemical … Read more
