Former Soccer Star to Become Georgia's President in Blow to Country's EU Aspirations

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Posted on 12/15/2024 8:26:54 AM PST by Navy Patriot

A former soccer star is set to become president of Georgia on Saturday as the ruling party consolidates its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s European aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.

The ruling Georgian Dream party retained control of Parliament in the South Caucasus nation by winning 89 of 150 seats in an Oct. 26 vote widely seen as a referendum on integration into Europe. The opposition has accused Georgian Dream of rigging the vote with Moscow’s help. It has boycotted parliamentary sessions and demanded new elections.

In the meantime, former Premier League striker Mikheil Kavelashvili, 53, is expected to easily win Saturday’s vote given the ruling party’s control of a 300-seat electoral college made up of members of Parliament, municipal councils and regional legislatures. That college replaced direct presidential election in a 2017 constitutional reform.

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No Marxist, GloboHomo, EU Color Revolution for Georgia!

1 posted on 12/15/2024 8:26:54 AM PST by Navy Patriot

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