Georgians head to polls to vote in key parliamentary election
Georgians headed to the polls Saturday to vote in a parliamentary election many citizens see as a make-or-break vote on the opportunity to join the European Union. But Brussels put Georgia’s bid for entry to the EU on hold indefinitely after the ruling party passed a “Russian law” cracking down on freedom of speech in June. Many Georgians fear the party is dragging the country towards authoritarianism and killing off hopes it could join the EU.
Georgians headed to the polls Saturday to vote in a parliamentary election many citizens see as a make-or-break vote on the opportunity to join the European Union. But Brussels put Georgia’s bid for entry to the EU on hold indefinitely after the ruling party passed a “Russian law” cracking down on freedom of speech in June. Many Georgians fear the party is dragging the country towards authoritarianism and killing off hopes it could join the EU.
