**Former Football Player Named Presidential Nominee**
Bidzina Ivanishvili, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party, has chosen Mikheil Kavelashvili as its presidential candidate. Kavelashvili is a member of the “People’s Power” faction and was once a player for Manchester City. He is known for speaking out against Western countries, especially the US.
**Election Discrepancies Found**
An expert looked at voting data from last month’s election and found some big problems. The Central Election Commission said there were certain numbers of voters, but the expert thinks there might have been around 300,000 extra votes that didn’t belong to anyone.
**Germany’s Ambassador Speaks Out**
The German ambassador to Georgia talked about how Germany and Georgia are not getting along well. He said the European Union gave Georgia a special status because they wanted to help, even though Georgia didn’t meet all of its requirements. The ambassador also said things between Germany and Georgia are in a bad place.
**Investigations into Election Issues**
Some people are being investigated for possible election cheating. A group called the Rule of Law Centre wants police to look into claims that officers were violent towards protesters. Another person, Nino Lomjaria, was questioned at court about evidence she has that shows some electoral problems.
**More Trouble in Parliament**
Several members of a group called Coalition for Change are trying to get their MP mandates taken away because they think the current parliament is not fair or legal. They had already asked the Central Election Commission to cancel party lists.