#Elections
Opposition refuses to concede, calls for protests and snap elections
Grigol Vashadze called for protests in Tbilisi and snap parliamentary elections after losing Wednesday’s run-off poll to Salome Zurabishvili.
Opposition refuses to concede, calls for protests and snap elections
Grigol Vashadze called for protests in Tbilisi and snap parliamentary elections after losing Wednesday’s run-off poll to Salome Zurabishvili.
Georgia’s first female president
Salome Zurabishvili has been elected the 5th president of Georgia in 28 November’s presidential runoff, winning 60% of votes according to preliminary results.
Georgia’s first female president
By Dato ParulavaSalome Zurabishvili has been elected the 5th president of Georgia in 28 November’s presidential runoff, winning 60% of votes according to preliminary results.
Zurabishvili wins Georgian presidency
The ruling party’s endorsed candidate beat rival Grigol Vashadze by 60% to 40%
Zurabishvili wins Georgian presidency
The ruling party’s endorsed candidate beat rival Grigol Vashadze by 60% to 40%
Analysis | How negative campaigns and party voter contact work in Georgia
CRRC-Georgia examines how effective negative campaign tactics and contact with voters is for political parties in Georgia.
Analysis | How negative campaigns and party voter contact work in Georgia
By CRRCCRRC-Georgia examines how effective negative campaign tactics and contact with voters is for political parties in Georgia.
Georgian conservative groups come out against Vashadze for president
Three days before the final vote, the Alliance of Patriots endorses the ruling party favorite Salome Zurabishvili.
Georgian conservative groups come out against Vashadze for president
Three days before the final vote, the Alliance of Patriots endorses the ruling party favorite Salome Zurabishvili.
Georgian Justice Minister: election watchdogs ‘caught lying’ over voter fraud allegations
The three leading transparency groups have refused to name the whistleblower they said informed them of the scheme
Georgian Justice Minister: election watchdogs ‘caught lying’ over voter fraud allegations
The three leading transparency groups have refused to name the whistleblower they said informed them of the scheme
Georgian Government ‘printing fake ID cards’ for election fraud
Three leading transparency groups claim to have received information about the scheme from a whistleblower within the agency.
Georgian Government ‘printing fake ID cards’ for election fraud
Three leading transparency groups claim to have received information about the scheme from a whistleblower within the agency.
PM promises to write off ₾1.5 billion in debts for 600,000 Georgians
Coming just 9 days before the presidential runoff election the move has been labelled vote buying by the opposition and rights groups.
PM promises to write off ₾1.5 billion in debts for 600,000 Georgians
Coming just 9 days before the presidential runoff election the move has been labelled vote buying by the opposition and rights groups.
Georgia’s Vashadze promises ‘snap parliamentary election’ if elected president
Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party Bidzina Ivanishvili meanwhile promised ‘remarkable’ changes ‘within a year’.
Georgia’s Vashadze promises ‘snap parliamentary election’ if elected president
Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party Bidzina Ivanishvili meanwhile promised ‘remarkable’ changes ‘within a year’.
Georgian Dream MPs warn of ‘civil war’ if Vashadze elected
Georgia’s political scene heats up as the country braces for its first ever presidential run-off election.
Georgian Dream MPs warn of ‘civil war’ if Vashadze elected
Georgia’s political scene heats up as the country braces for its first ever presidential run-off election.