Georgia's ruling party to appoint far-right loyalist as president

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Thousands of pro-EU demonstrators filled the streets of the capital Tbilisi on Friday, before gathering outside parliament for the 16th consecutive day.
42% : Constitutional crisis deepens as opposition denounces move by Georgian Dream party as 'illegitimate'Georgia's ruling party is due to appoint a far-right loyalist as president on Saturday in a controversial election process, amid a deepening constitutional crisis and weeks of mass pro-EU protests.
42% : Pro-western Zourabishvili - who is at loggerheads with Georgian Dream - has refused to step down and is demanding new parliamentary elections, paving the way for a constitutional showdown.
42% : Opposition groups accuse Georgian Dream of rigging the 26 October parliamentary vote, backsliding on democracy and moving Tbilisi closer to Russia - all at the expense of the Caucasus nation's constitutionally mandated efforts to join the EU.

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