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Georgia heads to the polls on Saturday in an election that could determine the country’s future ties to the European Union. Around 3.5 million voters are eligible to cast their ballots, with all 150 seats in the Georgian Parliament up for grabs. The ruling Georgian Dream party favours closer economic cooperation with Russia, while the pro-Western opposition wants to take the country towards EU membership. Georgia is a candidate for accession to the bloc, but the process is currently on hold due to controversial laws introduced by the current administration. Billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, who…

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