Last weekend, Georgia held parliamentary elections that have led to a major conflict between the ruling party, Georgian Dream, and four opposition parties. These opposition groups claim the elections were unfair and that their votes were stolen. The president of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, who was born in France, has refused to accept the election results and is calling for large protests.
On Monday evening, big crowds gathered outside the Parliament building, with the opposition demanding new elections and refusing to participate in the new government. The United States has criticized the Georgian Dream party for breaking election rules and has warned that there could be serious consequences if the country does not change its direction and move closer to Western alliances.
Despite claims of election fraud, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said it found no significant violations during the voting.
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