What Georgia election results mean for Georgia, the EU and Russia | DW News

[@GalAxy-u9s]

They also rejected NATO, are you surprised by now?

[@Dani-mw2ws]

They want life like in CCCR , Lada cars

[@astralxing988]

NATO didint invaded them in the 90's , ruZZia did !

[@ZETA14.88]

@@astralxing988 shouldn't have balkanize ossetia into north and south, eh?

[@kevink3688]

Russia would like to congratulate Georgia for successfully holding a free and fair election.

[@johnbeans2000]

Hah!

[@williamzabiski7653]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@PropaneWP]

lol

[@robford3211]

@kevink Thank you Fascist republic of Putistan

[@songasalimsaleh1035]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@jac9176]

The opposition got just 38% , what sort of options does the opposition have?? Let me guess, sit in the opposition just like in any democracy!

[@enissay9950]

So they voted not to become the next cannon fodder, again... I wonder why, especially after the success nato had against Russia in Ukraine!

[@astralxing988]

NATO dont fight in Ukraine , that is a russian lie ! They were invaded ny ruZZia in the 90's already !

[@srikanthshastry4546]

If I win, I say I won If you win, I say you cheated

[@ollifrank6255]

If I cheated, I say that you say I cheated because “you” lost.

[@ollifrank6255]

Fact is: Russia fixes elections, Belarus fixes elections, why would a Russian friendly president in Georgia not cheat elections?

[@rafakrzentowski9549]

Every time when westoid rainbow socdems/libdems lose, it's not free elections for EU

[@v1ncy_vinny406]

True, salty losers. Let the will of the voters prevail

[@tenorio295]

I usually hate when losers do that but there is a video showing a guy stuffing 8-10 ballots into a box lol

[@dax354able]

Georgia learned its lesson in 2008. Western wasnt helping. Ukr soon will also learn about neutrality the hard way

[@rufanuf1]

your cinfusing neutrality with favoring one side or the other. If they have any sense they will reject both Russia and the EU.

[@eddastrohmayer251]

​​@@rufanuf1 Neutrality means to seek to be on good terms with both, Russia and EU. That would be the best way for Georgia, as it would also be for Ukraine.

[@vjoshvlogs5866]

Actually wedtern helped on war.

[@PropaneWP]

@@eddastrohmayer251 Russia is not on "good terms" with anyone.

[@eddastrohmayer251]

Nonsense ... ​

[@rdsc.455]

Dream party is not pro or anti Putin or anti or pro EU.They just passed a law to check on forgion NGOs to maintain the sovereignty of Georgia.

[@nenadmitrovic3469]

So called Russian style law. Same law USA have and EU trying to implement, while some members already have

[@vasilimacharadze139]

another georgean deamer.. they call isolation from west, demilitarized helplessness and incase in russian dependency, a "sovereignty" 🤦‍♀

[@nigelgarrett7970]

All foreign NGOs are already registered at the Finance Ministry. Why does Georgia need the same list twice?

[@vasilimacharadze139]

@@nigelgarrett7970 russian tactic: labeling all the non-governmental institutions as foreign agents can be handy for dictators

[@markmd9]

This law has the intention to destroy opposition media and organizations that observe the elections. Opposition media are small and they can't compete with state financed media, so they seek financial support from abroad. Once registered as foreign agents they are buried in bureaucratic work that is not real to sustain. But as a side effect this law also hits in charity organizations which are all financed from abroad. So poor people will have to suffer.

[@tajmajal4197]

It's only a matter of time until young Georgians will also serve in the Russian military.

[@stephenhill545]

They will head west, if they have a good education.

[@Antibayden]

С чего вдруг они будут служить в российской армии

[@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzo]

Georgia (and Ukraine) would not have become an EU member in the next 20 years anyway.

[@dimas128]

Now only peace and prosperity awaiting Georgia, not second Ukraine.

[@DB4331]

Taking your orders from Moscow right?? Just like the good old days of the Soviet Union right???

[@rdsc.455]

​@@DB4331But were not the Georgians like Joseph Stalin and KGB head Lavrenti Beria who ruled all of the Soviet Union from Moscow and issued the orders for a quarter of century from the 1920's to mid 1950's ?

[@aresus142]

cope

[@peatkortenjan5676]

russian peace is no peace at all

[@iaf010]

​@@peatkortenjan5676yes only EU peace like what Ukraine has and enjoys today 😂

[@NetgrumpifyJazz]

Bad news for those Russian men who found shelter in Georgia to avoid the draft 🙃

[@namarikmarak9961]

According to EU,if Georgian opposition party won its free and fair election.But if pro Russian government wins,the election is considered rigged😂😂 Time to grow up kids🤣

[@tresphorempundu3185]

😂😂😂😂 They want a maiden take over of government in Georgia 🤦

[@duck1ente]

when people rebelled pro Putin its a revolution, when people rebelled against Putin its color revolution paid by CIA 😆😆😆

[@wamnicho]

These EU leaders behave like 5 year old girls

[@Joey-ct8bm]

Yeah right, The Georgian Dream party is ever gonna join the EU after Orban. There's no way. Also the Georgian Dream put in a foreign agents law just a few months ago. They can't join the EU with that law. You do know they claim to be pro EU, but are not and everybody in Georgia knows it. THEY DO NOT CLAIM TO BE PRO RUSSIAN.

[@LinewidthLinsey]

Even if the polls show the opposition have won, we would still say that GD have tried to rig the elections but despite that, they were unable to

[@jesusaguilar4585]

Georgians voted for the party that they felt serves Georgia's interests and not the intersta of foreign entities, the EU. Deal with it.

[@giobbymenta]

cant blame them, they dont want problems with Russia right now. Better if they wait conflict between russia and nato end. Then take a slow approach to Eu

[@PappyNakamoto]

If I won , I won If you won , you’re fraud 😂😂

[@iaf010]

Now the CIA and US State Dept will start Maidan Protests😅😅

[@ViciousSorina]

But it won't work this time😂😂😂

[@songasalimsaleh1035]

😂😂😂😂😂 I was wondering if there's stealing of elections in Europe 🌍😂😂😂😂

[@Percival5]

Once you join EU you lost your sovereignty, look at how they're treating Orban for not wanting to fund Ukraine war😢

[@MT-ys6ju]

False.. We joined Europe in 2004. We are still very much sovereign and going through the biggest economic boom since.. everyone here has a lot more money in their pockets now thanks to the EU, than they had before. The EU saved us.

[@eddastrohmayer251]

​​​ Which country do you come from ? Sure, New member states from Eastern Europe have lived now for 2 decades of EU - , mainly German money. They should learn to become net-payers so that other poorer countries could also join. With Germany in recession, perspectives for all the additional beggar-countries are not good ...

[@jesusaguilar4585]

​@@eddastrohmayer251Did Greece have any business joining the EU? It seems that the EU wants everyone to join regardless if their economies are stable or if they're corrupt.

[@CP-zi3eg]

If you join EU after 80 years of the worst comunism, you have only to say "thank you God !! "..even if you hadn't no God before

[@eddastrohmayer251]

​@@jesusaguilar4585 Not EU as such, but only European Commission want ever more Member States, bc it means ever more power for them. But it is not up on Commission to decide on this, enlargements need a consent of all member states. The more states, the more difficult to get agreement.

[@ViciousSorina]

One addressed the people in Georgian while the other addressed them in English, I know who the foreign agents are😂😂😂

[@endiswamyedhi4258]

Eu will use you to meet their needs 😂😂 and then discard you

[@tharnganbenedict24]

Uk left the EU for a reason. I don't see the reason georgia should join.

[@nigelgarrett7970]

Because Georgia and the UK are different?

[@earthmember62]

yes, and look where the UK is right now!

[@kirilmickovski3543]

Good luck Georgians, shout out from Macedonia.

[@stephenhill545]

Not the real Macedonia, not Alexanders, his spirit was Greek, European. And yours isn't.

[@Sadik-Oria]

When UK left the EU,,,,,...then something is not adding up there😂😂😂 😂

[@carrot4587]

Look at UK its disaster

[@Adcabrer]

People made its choice. Because of few thousand wants to join the EU doesn’t represent everyone who doesn’t want to. Anyone is free to leave tho 😂😂😂 👌

[@martinwhitney9343]

sad day for Georgia

[@snakhokonkephumelele5546]

Sad day for the EU and their power hungry leaders😅

[@VoltronEarth]

Yet, no one is reporting on the charade that happened in Moldova.

[@jusmeetsingh1907]

Because of the West's strenuous efforts in the Moldovan elections, we were able to swing those elections in the EUs favor. Thankfully subverted successfully. But in these Georgian elections despite huge efforts to tilt the election we couldnt pass the half way mark. Tragically the subversion was not enough. We could only bring down the Non-EU vote down from 60 to 54 %. But that wasnt enough. Huge tragedy.

[@timallison8560]

how sad that these elections could not be held in a much more secure environment. you can't have thugs with the ability to access ballot intake stations. have less stations if you need to, but the voting locations need to be far more secure.

[@provetanimalhealth3367]

They are a democratic country? Why your channel worried?

[@slayerSRBIJA89]

How come EU recognized Serbia's elections? Oh, for lithium, OK.

[@mendesjosr4438]

So, we are geting a new Belarus.

[@williamzabiski7653]

Its not the voting but the counting that makes the winner

[@Jack-qk3xv]

Since when is Georgia European?

[@eddastrohmayer251]

West Asia.

[@frcluc]

Never was/is. United Nations classifies Georgia as Western Asia.

[@lestatdelioncourt5550]

Since always

[@nigelgarrett7970]

Can you tell me why Georgia is a member of both Eurovision and UEFA? How could it manage that if it was not at least partially European?

[@eddastrohmayer251]

​​​@@nigelgarrett7970 You mean like Israel 😂 ... well, Israel is a very, very special case ...

[@rory9174]

I feel so bad for the Georgian Legion fighting Putin in Ukraine. Those soldiers finding out today that their fellowcountrymen have sold out their country to the very same dictator they are fighting in Ukraine.

[@Hhhkidr]

Georgia dod not reject, if you want to reject us just say don’t talk left and right.

[@hloniphanintombela3118]

Well done, Georgians !!!

[@Luckyluc1151]

What does it mean? It means that a country has the right to choose its course and fate. Stop influencing, it's not your business

[@rufanuf1]

If Georgia has rejected the EU they are clever, becuase they recognise the fact that the EU is simply the former soviet union revisited

[@lashachakhunashvili1399]

@@rufanuf1 those rejecting the EU are huge Soviet fans in fact. Educate yourself

[@stephenhill545]

It's not communist, and it's not a one party state, and people don't starve to death in manmade famines there, and it doesn't have gulags.

[@lashachakhunashvili1399]

@@stephenhill545 and it's voluntary to join and leave. Too much to comprehend for these clueless trolls though

[@ClassicFormulaOne1]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@rufanuf1]

@@lashachakhunashvili1399 LMAO The EU is a one way street. Same as the USSR. Ask the UK

[@klausjambor1897]

Georgia is an ureal country.

[@Dani2kGaming_GEIR]

so Georgia is saying bye bye to EU .

[@SoBiased]

They knew that by joining the EU means they will be under the colonist Israel controls and leadership, 😂😂

[@Dani-mw2ws]

Lada and Moskvich Georgian Dream

[@nemokenash]

Good job, nothing like an independent Orthodox country. From Serbia 👏

[@IMGreg..]

Not to say I'm disinterested but this country is less than 4 million people and constantly under threat from Russia. I'd leave for anywhere West that promised a better life. If people want to live under Russian rule let them. If people want to live under a democracy Welcome them.

[@hemanshuambani9572]

Don’t cry 😂😂😂😂

[@nymuelovan]

As a chinese I congratulate the georgian country 🇬🇪🇨🇳🇨🇳

[@williamzabiski7653]

Both runned and controlled by authoritarians

[@SouthernSultan]

With the EU support for israel I'm not surprised nor disappointed

[@Stylux-z1p]

The EU is trying hard to make Georgia a Rainbow-colored country like themselves. lol

[@natalio.179]

Yes, we have rejected the EU. Now leave us at peace. Take you LGBTQ, BLM, Netflix and go

[@earthmember62]

where do get idea that anyone in the west wants you?! get real, nobody wants you, people of Georgia themselves needs to want. Surely, under the dictatorship of putin you will live better! you will be just one of many russian regions, forgotten, and only used by moscow for it's advatages.

[@markdickson3820]

It clearly wasn’t a free & fair election but, in a sad way that doesn’t matter. If Georgia isn’t at the place where they can run a real election then the result is the same. It isn’t for the western world to try and impose democracy, the people who live there will have to rise up one way or another and change their country. If in the meantime it falls back into Russia’s orbit, so be it. That will either be so unpopular with citizens they change their country or the citizens will be ok with it, or at least ok enough, not to demand change. Georgia is no where near ready to enter eu, even with the questionable new additions & countries starting the process.

[@lashachakhunashvili1399]

Not Georgians, the Georgian government did.

[@chisomahamba379]

Real Georgians 🇬🇪voted to remain country and another western puppet and not the noisemakers on the streets coursing nuisance.

[@lashachakhunashvili1399]

@@chisomahamba379 you can't be more clueless: "real Georgians" from ethnically non-Georgian majority regions while the government lost in Tbilisi, the capital. Try better 😅

[@Ruthless_entertainment]

Unfortunately, they only lost in Tbilisi and Kutaisi by a tiny margin; it's solely Georgians fault. To blame the government is scapegoating. The dumb people of Georgia believe in dumb promises by GD. That's the reality of Georgia. Likewise, the opposition is hated more than the government. Regrettably, there was no good option on the ballot yesterday. What a sad reality...​@@lashachakhunashvili1399

[@mr.sudbury3856]

The Faroe Islands rejected EU kn the 80’s. We are gooood

[@SeanPan-it3jm]

They make STALIN proud

[@ollifrank6255]

We will never know if there was cheating or not. Given precedents in the “Russian world” it is well possible. But it is also possible that people are afraid of becoming a second Ukraine, regardless of what they truly want. Fear can also be a strong motive.

[@Infopirates]

Please, look at the map. Georgia, Armenia and Turkey are in Asia, for God's sake 😅😅😅😅

[@ardiii746]

Georgia in Europe 🇬🇪🇪🇺

[@david-bd6td]

Accept the results with dignity, do not behave like sore loser ..😅

[@Antibayden]

Вот кстати говоря Господа грузины могут обратить внимание на эти в кавычках свободные каналы типа dw Какая истерика причём Ведь никто не ведёт даже разговоры о том чтобы наладить отношения с Россией как они были до 2008 года Это только может говорить об одном то что Евросоюз вас хочет затащить в войну

[@markmd9]

Russian bots gathered in the chat as expected

[@josejorgefarias3728]

Peace is our priority!!

[@klausjambor1897]

Bye-bye, Georgia 🇬🇪

[@wdp7128]

Bad sore loser.. The election is only fair if I won. 😂😂😂😂

[@louistan7560]

This just shows that Georgians are better informed than Moldovians.

[@astralxing988]

Better informed about what ?

[@Poodle210]

BRICS just send to Georgian Dream a tinder super like 😂

[@frankrenda2519]

pro russia what a load of bs

[@dustintacohands1107]

Need clear proof if you make accusations

[@Takei-531num-y7o]

it's only 'democratic' if I win:)

[@Senen-l3z]

Georgia is the birth place of Stalin. Stalin was born on 18 December 1878 in the town of Gori, in Georgia. He as a Georgian became the most powerful and famous person in Russia/soviet and World. Georgians, Armenians, all Balkan countries, Bulgaria, Moldavia, Ukraine, W. Russia, Czech republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and others have many things in common and Russia is their safe and useful umbrella.

[@Frank-dv3st]

Germany sends its foreign ministress to 🌈Tell them what to do🌈

[@astralxing988]

Sad to see that Georgia want to join ruZZia , north korea , iran etc. Probably the young people of georgia will leave for europe.

[@eddastrohmayer251]

Europe long time had a more or less open border policy, but that time is over. Too many problems with and too much costs of foreigners... Young Georgians should build up their own country and try to be on good terms with both, Russia and EU.

[@liar-liar]

Well.... They knew the EU is controlled by Israel and they don't want in 😂😂

[@endiswamyedhi4258]

Don’t cry 😂😂

[@Luckyluc1151]

The horrible fate of Ukraine represented an important lesson for Georgia, Armenia and many other Countries.

[@eddastrohmayer251]

Pictures of men fighting bc of election in a "democratic, civilicised country".Not really a recommendation for EUmembership...

[@SingularityZ3ro1]

I don"t know. If people vote for an "anti EU party" (?), or if people did not vote for it, but it was very easy for someone to buy votes to manipulate the result... it does not change much, at least from the "not ready to join the EU yet" perspective I assume.

[@komisiantikorupsikoruptord6257]

Georgia Don't want to be a European puppet

[@Kwepep]

Well done Georgia 🇬🇪 👏, don't let EU and Western countries destroy your country.

[@osarodionrichard4879]

😅😅😅😅😂 win is win

[@cesareaugusto437]

SMART PEOPLE IN GEORGIA.

[@agnostichuman7369]

Türkiye yi bile AB ye almıyorlar Gürcistan ı alacaklar mı yani ??

[@nigelgarrett7970]

Does Georgia have Erdogan running things?

[@Akeem_768]

Lol @ election deniers

[@lukak6372]

Mogexnat mogalatebo❤️🥰

[@G7YNWA]

New Maidan loading 😢

[@eddastrohmayer251]

Maybe, but I don't think so. US are now occupied with more interesting countries than to orchestrate a Coup d'etat in Georgia.

[@G7YNWA]

@@eddastrohmayer251 fact 👌

[@evgeniam685]

CIA is not that strong anymore for another Maidan.

[@lindakep3968]

Congratulations 🥳🥳🥳

[@Freepaslestin]

Europe it’s a scam 😂😂

[@Joey-ct8bm]

Not if you only have a 30 billion gdp like Georgia. We give more EU funds than they entire gdp easily. They are really poor. 30 billion! ASML here in the Netherlands is worth 300 billion. They should join the Ukrainian army. Win in Ukraine, win in Georgia. EU rules are only bad for fascists.

[@Freepaslestin]

@@Joey-ct8bm why don’t you go join the Ukraine army so they can win 🤔 Georgia doesn’t need Europe trap 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@sharmasudhir7243]

OH NO THEY LOST THE ELECTION😂

[@SaidurRahman-ug4jg]

We are love 🇷🇺

[@williamzabiski7653]

Why not you migrate and live in russia and volunteer as putins personal army.

[@RabochayapochtaResponsible]

​@@williamzabiski7653what did Russia do to you? )

[@sneakykidugo]

​@@RabochayapochtaResponsible that's the million dollar question

[@RabochayapochtaResponsible]

@@sneakykidugo affected Russia will always roar in a cushion like a cushion

[@nigelgarrett7970]

Ask Ukraine that question.