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Georgia Election Protests
Georgian opposition protests against alleged election fraud, demanding new elections under international supervision.
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Georgian DreamLelo Strong Georgia CoalitionUnited National Movement CoalitionCentral Election CommissionEu
Badri JaparidzeGreta ThunbergSalome ZourabichviliBidzina IvanishviliGiorgi Vashadze
- What were the main demands of the Georgian opposition protesters?
- Thousands of Georgian opposition supporters protested in Tbilisi, demanding new elections under international supervision due to alleged election fraud.
- How did the recent elections impact Georgia's EU accession process?
- The EU suspended Georgia's membership application due to a controversial foreign influence law, and the election was seen as a referendum on the country's EU aspirations.
- What is the status of the investigation into alleged election fraud?
- An investigation into the alleged vote-rigging has been launched, but the opposition distrusts the process due to the Prosecutor's Office's ties to the ruling party.
- What is the role of President Salome Zourabichvili in the post-election crisis?
- President Salome Zourabichvili, along with opposition leaders, rejected the official election results and urged the US and EU for support in investigating the alleged fraud.
- Which party won the Georgian parliamentary elections and what are the allegations against it?
- The ruling Georgian Dream party won the October 26 election, but opposition parties allege vote rigging aided by Russia, leading to widespread protests and calls for a re-election.