Elections amid the Surge of the Pandemic
Elections amid the Surge of the Pandemic
Author(s): Ghia Nodia
Subject(s): Civil Society, Governance
Published by: CEPS Centre for European Policy Studies
Keywords: Georgia 2020-elections;
Summary/Abstract: What’s at stake? In the October 31st parliamentary elections Georgia will decide whether it keeps the government of the Georgian Dream (GD) party led by its billionaire leader, Bidzina Ivanishvili, or a coalition of the opposition parties. As usual in Georgian elections, there are no obvious policy differences between the contenders, and even if there are some, voters’ decisions will not be based on them. Critics claim that Ivanishvili’s team is not robust and consistent in pursuing Georgia’s pro-western course, and may have hidden pro-Russian leanings – though GD leaders angrily deny this.
Series: 3 DCFTAs OP-ed
- Page Count: 4
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
