The United States has sharply criticized Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, for rushing legislation last week that Washington says “undermined” government accountability, the independence of judges, and overall faith in the judiciary.
More- Georgia's ruling party has won the October 3 nationwide municipal elections that outside observers said were well-run but tainted by irregularities -- a victory overshadowed by the arrest of returning former President Mikheil Saakashvili, whose supporters staged protests for his release on October 4.
MoreEarly results show Georgia's ruling party leading hotly contested local elections amid high tensions, allegations of electoral fraud, and early claims of victory by the South Caucasus country's two main political forces
MoreFormer Georgia president Mikhail Saakashvili detained.
MoreFormer Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has said he will return to help "save the country" on October 2, the day local elections are being held in Georgia.
MoreGeorgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party is slated to enter parliament by itself after all its competitors have refused to accept the results of the October 31 vote.
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