Georgia is heading to the polls on Saturday in a parliamentary election many citizens believe will be the most crucial vote of their lifetimes. The election will pit a coalition of opposition parties against the ruling ‘Georgian Dream’ which many fear is dragging the nation towards authoritarianism and away from the European Union. 80% of Georgians favour joining the EU, according to polls, and the constitution demands leaders pursue membership of the EU and NATO. Brussels put Georgia’s bid for entry to the EU on hold indefinitely in August after the ruling government passed a ‘Russian law’ cr…