Protests in Georgia as pro-Russia anti-EU ex-soccer player is named president | DW News

a former footballer has been named as Georgia's new president amid a constitutional crisis. Mikheil Kavelashvili election was boycotted by the opposition, who have described the process as 'illegitimate.' The ruling pro-Russian Georgian Dream party claimed victory in a disputed election in October. Georgia's current president Salome Zourabichvili has refused to step down. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #Georgia #MikheilKavelashvili #Russia