TBILISI-The founder of Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, doubled down on

.... Billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, leader of the created by him the Georgian Dream party greets demonstrators

Накануне нового 2024 г. на съезде правящей партии ？Грузинская мечта – демократическая Грузия？ ее основатель, Бидзина Иванишвили, объявил о своем возвращении в политику: ？Три года назад я сообщил общественности о своем решении дистанцироваться от активных политических процессов.

TBILISI – Georgia’s most powerful man won a parliamentary election on Oct 26, with more than 99 per cent of precincts counted, a victory that opposition politicians refused to recognise, alleging “ falsification ”.... I don’t want to believe it.” Georgia was once one of the most pro-Western states to emerge from the chaotic aftermath of the Soviet Union’s collapse.... Because I don’t see another force that will bring peace and stability to our country, ” he said....

The ruling party in Georgia, Georgian Dream, mobilised thousands of supporters from various parts of the country to counter the waves of anti-government protests that have rocked the capital, Tbilisi, since mid-April. The protests were sparked by the reintroduction of a bill that critics argue bears resemblance to Russian legislation aimed at stifling dissent. The proposed legislation, denounced by the European Union, has been met with widespread condemnation.... Critics fear it could undermine

BERLIN--UBS said Monday that it has completed its takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse, nearly three months after the Swiss government hastily arranged a rescue deal to combine the country's two largest banks in a bid to safeguard Switzerland’s reputation as a global financial center and choke off market turmoil.A statement from the bank said that “ UBS has completed the acquisition of Credit Suisse today, crossing an important milestone." UBS had said last week that it expected to complete

TBILISI-Several thousand Georgian demonstrators took to the streets on Monday to protest against what they say was fraud in last month's parliamentary election, in which the ruling Georgian Dream party, seen as increasingly pro-Russian, claimed victory. Chanting" Victory to Georgia" and playing patriotic songs from a speaker system, the protesters made their way from Tbilisi's main railway station down the central Rustaveli Avenue to parliament." I am here because Georgian Dream stole our electi

We’re covering Microsoft’s huge bet on the metaverse and the contenders at the Australian Open. Microsoft bets on gaming and the metaverse Microsoft agreed to buy Activision Blizzard, the video game maker behind hits like Call of Duty and Candy Crush, for$ 68.7 billion in cash.... Microsoft has expanded its gaming business to surpass$ 10 billion in annual revenue.... But the Activision deal could give Microsoft a significant boost against Facebook, which is considered the leader in the metaver

Предвыборные программы партий Урегулирование конфликта с Россией является одним из важнейших приоритетов Грузии на ближайшие годы, заявил премьер-министр Грузии Ираклий Кобахидзе, представляя[1] амбициозную предвыборную программу правящей партии ？Грузинская мечта - Демократическая Грузия？ (ГМ). ГМ,