
How the U.S. Can Fight for Georgia’s Democracy
Georgia, which sits at the intersection of Europe and Asia, was once considered a bastion of democracy in the region, but lately it has been forced down a pro-Russia authoritarian path. In October 2024, the ruling Georgian Dream party was officially declared the winner of that month’s parliamentary elections amid credible reports of vote-rigging and other electoral irregularities. President Salome Zourabichvili—who has refused to step down—said the results made a “mockery of democracy”. The European Parliament, too, refused to recognize the election results while condemning the elections “for being neither free nor fair, representing yet another manifestation of the continued democratic backsliding of the country … for which the ruling Georgian Dream party is fully responsible”.… Seguir leyendo »