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Ruling party in Georgia secures tense local election victories as EU expresses concern on democratic process

Ruling party in Georgia secures tense local election victories as EU expresses concern on democratic process

Candidates of the ruling Georgian Dream party have won local elections held on 4 October in all five self-governing cities namely Tbilisi, Rustavi, Kutaisi, Batumi, and Poti based on preliminary results released by the Central Election Commission. The results appear to consolidate the ruling party’s control over Georgia’s largest municipalities amid a backdrop of political tension and opposition boycotts of the local elections.

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German parties seal coalition deal and are set to form a new government

German parties seal coalition deal and are set to form a new government

Three German parties are this morning putting the finishing touches to a coalition deal that will see the SPD's Olaf Scholz taking over as the new Chancellor in early December. The center-left Social Democrats (SPD), who won the September 26 elections and will team up with the Greens and the liberal Free Democrats (FDP) to form a three-party government.