Georgia’s ruling party leading in pivotal election ahead of pro-EU opposition
Results with 70% of precincts counted give Georgian Dream majority in vote seen as crucial to possible EU membership
Georgia’s ruling party is leading in a pivotal parliamentary election widely seen as a make-or-break vote for the country’s long-held aspiration for EU membership.
Early official results, with 70% of precincts counted, showed the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party had won 53% of the vote, the electoral commission said.