Georgian Dream party wins parliamentary election as opposition rejects results
Summary: Georgia's electoral commission has announced that the ruling Georgian Dream party won Saturday's parliamentary election with over 54% of the vote. Opposition parties have rejected the results and plan to protest.
The Georgian Dream party, founded by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, is viewed as favoring closer ties with Russia, despite claims of wanting EU integration. A coalition of four pro-Western opposition groups received about 37.6% of the votes.
The EU has frozen Georgia's membership application, citing concerns over authoritarianism and recent laws limiting LGBTQ+ rights, which resemble Russian legislation.
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