Thousands of Georgians protest in Tbilisi as new president Mikheil Kavelashvili, allied with ruling party Georgian Dream, is inaugurated amidst fraud allegations from recent parliamentary elections. Outgoing president Salome Zourabichvili refuses to step down, calling her successor illegitimate, leading to a political stand-off as opposition groups reject Kavelashvili and boycott parliament. Georgia’s path to EU membership is uncertain as Georgian Dream becomes increasingly authoritarian, sparking protests and drawing US sanctions against former prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili.
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