Georgia votes in divisive election which could determine its future in Europe

Many opposition supporters fear this will be the last free election should the ruling Russian friendly party Georgia Dream win the majority.

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00:00Georgia is voting in a divisive election which could determine its future in Europe, as the

00:07ruling Georgian Dream government faces off with a coalition of pro-EU parties.

00:15The parliamentary elections this weekend are being treated as a make-or-break vote by many

00:20Georgian citizens when it comes to the nation's prospects of joining the European Union.

00:26Ultimately, this vote has the potential to decide whether Georgia gets back on track

00:31to EU membership, or if it embraces authoritarianism and falls into Russia's orbit.

00:39Many fear the ruling Georgian Dream is dragging the country away from joining the EU.

00:46Polls suggest that most Georgians favour joining the EU, but Brussels suspended the country's

00:51membership process after the Georgian Dream party passed a law cracking down on freedom

00:56of speech in June.