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Parliamentary elections in Georgia: between war and peace

The parliamentary elections that took place in Georgia on October 26, long before the voting day, were called fateful. The opposition was convinced that Georgians would have to choose “between Europe and Russia.” The ruling Georgian Dream party places the emphasis differently: the choice is “between peace and war,” which is supposedly inevitable if the pro-Western opposition wins. Moreover, “Dream” continues to position itself as a force that will lead Georgia to the European Union in 2030. 

As a result of the parliamentary elections, Georgia split. After processing 100% of the protocols, the CEC announced the victory of the Georgian Dream, which received 53.9% of the votes, which guarantees it a majority in parliament, sufficient for the sole formation of the government, but not enough to change the Constitution. The four main opposition parties – Coalition for Change, which received 11.0% of the vote, United National Movement (10.2%), Strong Georgia (8.8%), and Gakharia for Georgia (7.8%), which received a total of 37.8% of the vote, did not recognize the election results, refused to give up their parliamentary mandates, and are preparing for a new battle with the government with the street as their main tool. 

The opposition was joined by President Salome Zurabishvili, who has become not only the main consolidating center of the Georgian opposition, promoter of protests, but also an important link with Western partners.

In this piece Ascolta analyzes the results of the elections in Georgia, and examines the electoral mood and strategic tools of the political forces used in the campaign. 

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The parliamentary elections that took place in Georgia on October 26, long before the voting day, were called fateful. The opposition was convinced that Georgians would have to choose “between Europe and Russia.” The ruling Georgian Dream party places the emphasis differently: the choice is “between peace and war,” which is supposedly inevitable if the pro-Western opposition wins. Moreover, “Dream” continues to position itself as a force that will lead Georgia to the European Union in 2030. 

As a result of the parliamentary elections, Georgia split. After processing 100% of the protocols, the CEC announced the victory of the Georgian Dream, which received 53.9% of the votes, which guarantees it a majority in parliament, sufficient for the sole formation of the government, but not enough to change the Constitution. The four main opposition parties – Coalition for Change, which received 11.0% of the vote, United National Movement (10.2%), Strong Georgia (8.8%), and Gakharia for Georgia (7.8%), which received a total of 37.8% of the vote, did not recognize the election results, refused to give up their parliamentary mandates, and are preparing for a new battle with the government with the street as their main tool. 

The opposition was joined by President Salome Zurabishvili, who has become not only the main consolidating center of the Georgian opposition, promoter of protests, but also an important link with Western partners.

In this piece Ascolta analyzes the results of the elections in Georgia, and examines the electoral mood and strategic tools of the political forces used in the campaign. 

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