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Georgia’s outgoing president urges EU to use more leverage to back protesters

Georgia's outgoing President, Salome Zourabichvili, urged the European Union to press her country's pro-Russia government for new elections amid a police crackdown on protesters.
Zourabichvili stated, "If Europe cannot exert leverage on a country of 3.7 million, how can it expect to compete with the giants of the 21st century?"
She emphasized that Europe has not fully lived up to its responsibilities and should use its influence as Georgia's biggest donor and market.
Zourabichvili warned that failure to hold elections could lead to a crisis, saying, "We either go to elections, or we go somewhere that we do not know...

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vtforeignpolicy.com

Georgia’s roadmap for reconciliation with Russia and a sovereign future

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Le Monde

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Eesti Rahvusringhääling

Eesti 200 plans to oust Lauri Laats as Rigiikogu Georgia group chair

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