Lawmakers in Georgia elect hardline critic of West as new president

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : The ruling Georgian Dream party´s move to freeze the EU accession process until 2028, abruptly halting a long-standing national goal that is written into the country´s constitution, has provoked widespread anger in Georgia, where opinion polls show that seeking EU membership is overwhelmingly popular.
31% : Western countries have raised the alarm at Georgia´s apparent foreign policy pivot and authoritarian drift, with the EU threatening sanctions over a crackdown on protests.
19% : Kavelashvili is a hardline critic of West and EU * Country in crisis since ruling party froze EU accession talks * Current pro-EU president says doesn't intend to leave post By Felix Light TBILISI, Dec 14 (Reuters) -

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