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World Dec 29

Georgia’s new president is inaugurated, complicating country’s path to joining EU

Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, cementing the ruling party's grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.

World Dec 14

Georgian ruling party candidate Kavelashvili becomes president with country’s EU bid in limbo

Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.

World Nov 30

Georgia sees 3rd night of protests against ruling party’s suspension of EU talks

The ruling Georgian Dream party’s disputed victory in the country’s Oct. 26 parliamentary election, which was widely seen as a referendum on Georgia’s aspirations to join the European Union, has sparked major demonstrations and led to an opposition boycott of…

World Jun 03

Parliament speaker in Georgia signs into law a bill that critics say curbs media freedom

Speaker Shalva Papuashvili acted after the legislature, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, overrode a veto of the bill by the president.

World May 28

Georgian parliament overrides presidential veto of the divisive ‘foreign agents’ bill

The legislature, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, dismissed President Salome Zourabichvili's veto of the legislation that she and other critics say will restrict media freedom and obstruct Georgia's chances of joining the European Union.

World May 27

Georgian parliament committee rejects presidential veto of the divisive ‘foreign agents’ legislation

A Georgian parliament committee has rejected the president's veto of the "foreign agents" legislation that has sparked massive protests for weeks.

World May 16

Georgia’s president says she’ll veto a controversial media law passed by parliament

In an interview with The Associated Press, she harshly criticized the ruling Georgian Deam party for pushing the bill that also is widely seen as a threat to Georgia’s aspirations to join the European Union.

Politics May 14

Georgian lawmakers approve a divisive foreign influence bill that sparked weeks of protests

Georgian lawmakers have approved a "foreign influence" bill that sparked weeks of mass protests. Critics see it as a Russian-style threat to free speech and the country's aspirations to join the European Union.

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