Georgia Swears-In Ex-Football Player, Mikheil Kavelashvili As President

Political tensions in Georgia escalated dramatically on Sunday with the inauguration of Mikheil Kavelashvili, a far-right former footballer and member of the governing party, as the country’s new president. The swearing-in ceremony, held in parliament, was marked by a stark divide in the nation’s political landscape, as outgoing president Salome Zurabishvili and opposition groups declared…

Former Man City Striker Set to Become Georgia’s Next President

In a move that has sparked outrage and intensified political tensions in Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former professional footballer turned far-right politician, is poised to become the next president of the country. His expected ascension comes via an indirect election orchestrated by the ruling Georgian Dream party, a process heavily criticized as “illegitimate” by pro-European…