Twelve people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a ski resort in Georgia, police have said. The bodies of 11 foreigners and one Georgian national were found in a…
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Georgia: Ex-Man City striker Mikheil Kavelashvili named president
A former Manchester City footballer has been appointed president by Georgia’s disputed parliament, after 17 days of pro-EU protests that have swept this country’s towns and cities. Mikheil Kavelashvili, now…
Georgia: Governing party set to install new president
Georgia’s governing party is set to anoint a former footballer turned far-right politician as the country’s new president in a controversial new voting process following disputed elections in October. Mikheil…
Ukraine: Kyiv sanctions Georgian leaders over crackdown on pro-EU protests
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sanctioned top Georgian officials, including the prime minister and the billionaire founder of the ruling party, in a bid to halt the country’s apparent drift…
Georgia: Police raid opposition parties’ offices as protests continue
Police in Georgia have raided the offices of several opposition parties in what appears to be an attempt to halt a wave of protests against the governing Georgia Dream party’s decision…
Georgian: Protesters risk serious injury and jail in fresh pro-EU protests
More than 300 people have been arrested since mass protests erupted in Georgia six nights ago, and an increasing number of accounts have emerged alleging violent attacks by police. One…
Georgia: Opposition leader Zurab Japaridze arrested as pro-EU protest rages
Georgian police have arrested prominent opposition leader Zurab Japaridze after using water cannon and tear gas to disperse tens of thousands of antigovernment protesters who refused to back down over the government…
Georgia: Protests spread as PM Irakli Kobakhidze dismisses call for new elections
Demonstrators in Georgia have taken to the streets for a fourth night in growing protests against the government’s decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union. The protests on Sunday topped…
Georgia: PM Iraki Kobakhidze hits back as protests and resignations intensify
After nights of large-scale street demonstrations and a string of public resignations, Georgia’s prime minister has rejected calls for new elections and said protesters have fallen victim to opposition lies.…
Georgia: President Salome Zourabichvili will not step down until ‘illegitimate’ election rerun
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said she will not leave office when her term ends because the parliament is “illegitimate”, while the prime minister warned against a “revolution” amid continuing pro-European…