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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. .

Loyal Government President Sworn in in Georgia

Human Chain in Georgia in Protest Against the Regime

Thousands of demonstrators formed a human chain in Georgia's capital Tbilisi on Saturday in protest against the regime and to emphasize the demands for resumed negotiations on a possible EU membership. The extensive demonstrations have been going on for two months in Georgia, protests that are directly aimed at the Georgian Dream party and Prime Minister Irakli Kobachidze.

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.

The Christian Democrats want to abolish the F grade

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.

Former soccer player "coup" as president

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 Party Leader Wants to Strip President Yoon of Power

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.

Expert: Then Russia can intervene in Georgia

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.

Tear gas against demonstrators in Georgia

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.

Maintains after recount: Georgian Dream won

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.

Election Observer: The Election in Georgia Marked by Fear

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.

Georgia: Some votes to be recounted

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.

Crack in Georgia's Top Leadership after the Election

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".

Georgia's opposition refuses to acknowledge election results

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.

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

Molotov Cocktails Against the Ruling Party in Japan

A man threw several firebombs at the headquarters of Japan's ruling party on Saturday, Japanese media report. No one was injured in connection with the incident.

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.

The Far-Right Appears to Become the Largest in Austria

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. .

Murder of trans woman sends shockwaves in Georgia

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".

The Georgian government wants to ban opponents

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.

Deadly Protests in Bangladesh – Schools Closed

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.

Rival: Bolivia's President Staged Coup Attempt

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.

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

General arrested after alleged coup attempt

Soldiers and military vehicles rammed the doors to Bolivia's government palace, but withdrew after what the country's president Luis Arce describes as an attempted coup. The general behind the storming has been arrested, but claims to have acted on the orders of the president.

General arrested after alleged coup attempt

Macron's fiasco – new election in France

France is heading for an early parliamentary election after the ruling party suffered a stinging defeat in the EU election. Marine Le Pen's National Rally could become the largest party in the entire European Parliament, according to a polling station investigation.

Macron's fiasco – new election in France