**Protests Continue in Tbilisi Over Election Results**
Protests on Chavchavadze Avenue, near Tbilisi State University, have continued for several days. Demonstrators are blocking roads in the central part of the city and plan to stay overnight again. Citizens are supporting the protesters with blankets, hot drinks, and snacks.
**Government Reacts to Protests**
President Salome Zurabishvili has said that the elections were not conducted properly. She wants to hold new elections while keeping the current political situation unchanged during a transition period. The President also warned of potential instability and plans to take the government to court for violating voters’ rights.
**International Reaction to Election Results**
The European Union‘s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has said that a technical mission will be sent to Georgia to investigate alleged election fraud. He also wants the head of the ODIHR in Georgia to present his assessment of irregularities in the elections.
**EU Criticizes Georgia’s Progress on Reforms**
The EU Delegation to Georgia has published an assessment saying that Georgia has not made enough progress on necessary reforms since being granted EU candidate status last year. The report says that only minimal progress has been made on nine required steps.
**Election Results Confirmed**
The Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the final results of the October 26 parliamentary elections, giving a landslide victory to the ruling Georgian Dream party with nearly 54% of the vote. The opposition parties have criticized the election results and plan to continue protesting.
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