Meanwhile, his pro-EU predecessor, Salome Zourabichvili, has insisted she won’t stand aside. Zourabichvili on Saturday joined thousands of people across the country in forming human chains to protest the installation of the new president. Speaking on Sunday, Zourabichvili said she would leave the presidential palace, but continued to insist the new presidency is illegitimate. “This … Read more
Salome Zourabichvili’s term in office ends on Sunday — but Georgia’s pro-Western president says she’s not going anywhere. Zourabichvili on Saturday joined thousands of people across the country forming human chains to protest against the installation of a new president — far-right firebrand and former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili — set to take place Sunday. Speaking … Read more
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said the authorities can “say with certainty that the perpetrator was obviously Islamophobic.” At least five people were killed, including a child, according to the premier of Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff. | Omer Messinger/Getty Images The chief prosecutor said the suspect is in police custody and has made a statement about the … Read more
“We must not lose anyone in this region — neither Georgia, nor Moldova, nor Ukraine. We must stand united in defending ourselves against Moscow,” he said. The sanctions also target State Security Service head Grigol Liluashvili and Tbilisi `Mayor Kakha Khaladze, a former Dynamo Kyiv football player. Several lawmakers and businessmen affiliated with Georgian Dream … Read more
Icelanders headed to the polls on Saturday with the issues of immigration, energy policy and the economy playing a central role in the election, according to AP. European Union membership also resurfaced in the campaign for the first time in more than a decade, Reuters reported, with public support for joining the bloc reaching 45 … Read more
The unrest followed a turbulent Thursday night when police used water cannons, pepper spray and tear gas to disperse crowds after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the ruling Georgian Dream party announced the suspension. President Salome Zourabichvili joined protesters on Thursday, accusing the government of declaring “war” on its own people. The interior ministry said … Read more
There was no senior Hezbollah member in the building that was destroyed, Lebanese officials told CNN, adding that at least 63 other people were injured in the strike. Rescuers are searching for survivors under the debris. Lebanese officials accused Israel of employing bunker-penetrating bombs to hit underground targets. These weapons were previously used to target … Read more
In September 2023, Kasselakis was elected from nowhere to head Syriza. Since then, the party has been mired in toxic infighting. Kasselakis, a former Goldman Sachs trader, faced criticism over his opinions on the economy, NATO, and Israel, which were seen as far apart from that of the left. The legitimacy of his wealth declaration … Read more
Sandu was denied an outright majority in the first round of the presidential election two weeks ago, and a simultaneous referendum on enshrining EU membership into the constitution was passed by a razor-thin margin. Authorities have accused the Kremlin of meddling in the votes, paying millions of dollars to ordinary people and orchestrating a campaign … Read more
Speaking to POLITICO, Olga Rosca, an adviser to President Sandu, said that authorities had stepped up efforts to avoid a repeat of the same tactics. “Authorities, working tirelessly, have implemented a dual approach — dismantling the network and discouraging potential participants,” she said. “All resources have been mobilized — from law enforcement efforts to public … Read more
