Good morning from Tbilisi, In another test for West-Russia reflexes and regional influence, all eyes in Brussels are on Saturday’s parliamentary elections in Georgia. These will determine the country’s direction toward the EU or Russia. Last week, the first round of Moldova’s presidential elections and an EU referendum already sent Brussels a wake-up call. Euractiv’s Alexandra Brzozowski reports from Tbilisi that several pro-European opposition parties have formed small coalitions but failed to form a single united front as initially intended. According to polls, they could form a 51% majority against pro-Russian Georgian Dream's oligarch founder, Bidzina Ivanishvili, who seeks to hold on to power for a fourth term and ban opposition parties. A key scenario observers are worried about is that both sides believe in their Saturday victory and could be reluctant to accept defeat. Asked by Euractiv, President Salome Zourabishvili said if Georgia's united opposition wins, Tbilisi could potentially look to open EU accession talks by summer 2025. | 