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Micheil Kavelasjvili

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

Georgia's President Challenges EU: Apply Pressure Now

Georgia's President Salomé Zourabichvili urges the EU to put pressure on the Georgian government so that the disputed election is re-held. Europe must find a way to act, she says, and accuses the European countries of being too slow.

Georgia's President Challenges EU: Apply Pressure Now

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