Georgia’s increasingly authoritarian ruling party has claimed victory after preliminary results gave it a clear lead in a pivotal election focused on the country’s future path in Europe. The Georgian Dream party of billionaire businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili is on 54%, based on more than 99% districts counted, the central election commission says. The initial results …
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