Pro-Russian party wins Georgian election, opposition parties call result a 'constitutional coup'

The pro-Russian Georgian Dream party looks to have won parliamentary elections seen as crucial for the former Soviet republic's future.

Georgian Dream - says the results give it a "solid majority" in the new parliament. But opposition parties say they do not recognise the outcome and have called the result a "constitutional coup" and said the results had been "falsified" and the election "stolen."

The result could deal a blow to Georgia's chances of joining the European Union. The electoral commission announced the results after counting 70 percent of votes.

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[nnenguengoti]

If it was the opposite, you would have titled "facists don't admit defeat in georgia".

[Archeaon]

There was an old soviet joke:"It's not the people who vote that count. It's the people who count the votes."

[joshborja]

Georgia doesn't want to end up like Ukraine

[stulianadivanova]

Georgia does not want to be another Ukraine. Georgian people are smart people.

[bulthaosen]

DW sounds sad. It's not any of your business DW.

[Ripley]

So the will of the people is not recognized 🤔

[lilacer]

Well done Georgia. Join Brics no need to join EU

[offthegrid-oj]

If pro westers stooges loses DW says election is rigged😂😂

[Joshua-Samarita]

Where are the people calling out people who don’t accept the result of the election. 😂😂😂

[erics]

You can reuse this headline when Trump wins

[JanKowalyk-ggir]

stalin:" does not matter how they voted, matters who counted it."

[genshinlab]

Glad Georgia didn't go the way as Ukraine had gone

[pankajmaurya]

If result not comes your ways, then results is wrong. European media for you

[oaaooaooaao]

1:30 easily explained
The polling has been made among mostly young, gullible and woke leftist people

[felipe-vibor]

What would the headlines read if pro eu won?

[lawrencenwaogo]

Ukraine is fresh in the minds of Georgians, they do not want Ukraine 2.0, congratulations, the people of Georgia have spoken, they voted for peace, prosperity and continuity.

[Nana_Darko_Jr]

Is democracy really democracy? The west is funny.

[lunacytty]

funny fact, law of foreign policy/ agency exist in Germany, France, Canada, US from 1930 much so long than in 🇬🇪, but Georgia has no right on own

[levankhocholava]

Nothing was falsified, our government is not the best but opposition is worth and the majority of people in georgia knows that.

[nirajshrestha]

If it doesn't go american favour, it's falsified?