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Georgia: The rose revolution fades

By Hans van Baalen - 10.08.2012 / 12:00 CET

As Georgia heads towards parliamentary elections, its democracy looks increasingly endangered.

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In June, the Georgian police seized the assets of a media company, Global TV, supposedly affiliated to the opposition leader Bidzina Ivanishvili. REUTERS