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Serbia’s Ruling SNS Party Concedes Defeat as Student List Wins Election

Aleksandar Vucic and his nationalist ruling party, the SNS, concede defeat in Sunday's snap parliamentary elections in Serbia.

Pressed, Starmer says he will continue amid pressure over Epstein scandal

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under intense pressure, even within his own party, over his handling of the Epstein scandal in Britain. There are calls for his resignation, but he intends to remain in office.

Georgian Opposition Faces Ban After Protests and Election Results

The reigning, pro-Russian party Georgian Dream is declaring victory in Saturday's Georgian local elections. After violent protests against the government, the country's prime minister is now stating that the opposition will be banned.

400 Arrested in Istanbul During May Day Protests

Hundreds of people have been arrested in connection with demonstrations in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, reports an attorney group.

Loyal Government President Sworn in in Georgia

The former football player Micheil Kavelasjvili has been sworn in as president in Georgia – in a process controlled by the country's ruling party.

Human Chain in Georgia in Protest Against the Regime

The Christian Democrats want to abolish the F grade

The Christian Democrats want to abolish the grade F, as it excludes many students from upper secondary school. Instead, they want to introduce more qualification levels and more grade steps below the pass threshold.

Former soccer player "coup" as president

Micheil Kavelasjvili is elected as the new president of Georgia in a process entirely controlled by the ruling party. Outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, demonstrators continue to protest against a decision they consider illegitimate.

The Party Leader Wants to Strip President Yoon of Power

The pressure is increasing on South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol to resign. The risk of him being impeached is growing. The leader of the ruling party demands that Yoon be immediately stripped of his power, as he poses a "threat to the people and the country". The opposition leader questions the president's mental state.

Expert: Then Russia can intervene in Georgia

Georgia is shaken by extensive demonstrations after the government's announcement to freeze all talks about an EU membership. The coming days are expected to be crucial for the Caucasus country's future. Georgia expert Jakob Hedenskog sees several possible scenarios – and does not rule out a violent Russian intervention.

Tear gas against demonstrators in Georgia

Large demonstrations broke out in Georgia after the announcement that the country is freezing all talks about EU membership for four years. Police in the capital Tbilisi have used tear gas against the demonstrators who want to see a rapprochement with the EU.

Maintains after recount: Georgian Dream won

The ruling government party won the weekend's election in Georgia, announces the country's election authority once again. It claims to have conducted a recount of a small part of the votes.

Election Observer: The Election in Georgia Marked by Fear

An election marked by fear and that does not live up to democratic rules of the game. This is what Per Eklund says, who led a delegation of election observers in Georgia. Some cheating certainly took place on election day, but primarily it took place beforehand.

Georgia: Some votes to be recounted

A small part of the votes will be recounted after the weekend's election in Georgia, announces the country's disputed election authority. Allegations of widespread fraud are gaining strength.

Crack in Georgia's Top Leadership after the Election

Georgia's President Salomé Zurabisjvili calls for protests after the disputed election where the pro-Russian ruling party Georgian Dream won. Prime Minister Irakli Garibasjvili however rejects the allegations of electoral fraud.

Georgia's opposition refuses to acknowledge election results

The ruling party Georgian Dream appears to be heading for victory in the parliamentary election in Georgia, as a larger part of the votes have been counted. The opposition does not recognize the election result and claims that the election is "stolen".

Time for Georgia's Fateful Choice: EU or Russia?

The governing party describes it as a choice between war and peace. The opposition believes that the election is a choice between democratic West and authoritarian Russia. A lot is at stake as Georgia now goes to the polls. The result can decide whether the EU door reopens – or closes completely.

Molotov Cocktails Against the Ruling Party in Japan

The Far-Right Appears to Become the Largest in Austria

The Far-Right Party FPÖ appears to be becoming the largest party in the election in Austria with 29 percent of the votes, after more than 80 percent of the votes have been counted. If the result stands, it will be the first time after World War II that a far-right party becomes the largest in a national parliamentary election in the country.

Murder of trans woman sends shockwaves in Georgia

A well-known trans woman in Georgia was stabbed to death in her apartment on Wednesday – the day after the country's ruling party adopted a law that severely restricts the rights of LGBTQI individuals.

The Georgian government wants to ban opponents

Georgia's government wants to ban the country's largest opposition party. If the ruling party gets an even larger majority in the autumn election, it will also put a stop to "hbtq-propaganda".

Deadly Protests in Bangladesh – Schools Closed

Six people have died and over 400 have been injured in large demonstrations in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka. The demonstrators are said to have been attacked by government-backed student groups with machetes and clubs.

Rival: Bolivia's President Staged Coup Attempt

Bolivia's President Luis Arce is now being accused by his rival, former President Evo Morales, of having staged a coup attempt in the country. This, Morales claims, was done to score political points.

The Coup Attempt in Bolivia - "We Were Tricked into Participating"

21 people have been arrested following Wednesday's coup attempt in Bolivia. Relatives claim that the detainees were deceived into participating in what they believed was a military exercise. Meanwhile, the protests against the coup continue.