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Nationwide protests in Georgia are a battle for the direction of the country — toward Europe or Russia
A month earlier, Kobakhidze's Georgian Dream party won a disputed national election, the results of which the European Parliament refused to recognize, citing "significant irregularities."The foreign policy reversal is part of a shocking change for Georgia over the past several years.
Violent protests in Georgia highlight battle over the country's future. Here's why it matters.
The Georgian government's move away from the European Union and closer to Russia is fueling daily protests. Here's why it matters.
Hundreds of arrests and mysterious beatings as Georgia cracks down on pro-EU protests
Seventy-five-year-old Marina Terishvili's teenage son Mamuka was shot dead at a nationalist rally in Georgia in 1992. Now her other son, Giorgi, has been arrested for his role in protests against perceived Russian influence in their homeland.
Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests over the suspension of EU talks
Police in the Georgian capital have again moved to disperse thousands of demonstrators after over 200 people were detained during four previous nights of protests against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.
Arrests, mysterious beatings as Georgia cracks down on protests
Distressing warning In the streets of Georgia's capital Tbilisi, a group of masked men attack journalists from a pro-opposition TV channel during a live broadcast.Just one in a spate of recent attacks reportedly carried out against opposition politicians,
Clear grounds for sanctions amid Georgia protests, EU envoy says
Violent clashes in Georgia between the police and protesters in recent weeks and "unacceptable" police brutality against the demonstrators present clear grounds for the European Union to impose sanctions,
Violent protests in Georgia highlight battle over the country's future
The Georgian government's move away from the European Union and closer to Russia is fueling daily protests. Here's why it matters.
Escalation feared as Georgia pro-EU protests enter third week
Georgia's pro-EU protests entered their third week Thursday, amid fears the post-electoral crisis could further escalate with the ruling party set to appoint a loyalist as the country's next president.
EU Parliament delegation visits Georgia and marches with pro-EU protesters
Protests initially broke out against a contested parliamentary election in October which the opposition accused the Georgian Dream of rigging but they took on a new dimension after the decision last Thursday to put EU accession talks on hold until 2028.
Georgia is mired in pro-EU protests and pro-Russia crackdowns
In Georgia, pro-European demonstrations against the pro-Russian government, Georgian Dream, took place for the twelfth consecutive night as of December 10 and are predicted to continue until mid December. So what is happening?
Video: Tbilisi protests demand Georgia election re-run and EU talks as police and protesters adapt tactics
Tbilisi protests demand Georgia election re-run and EU talks as police and protesters adapt tactics For two weeks now, protesters in Tbilisi have been gathering to demand a re-run of Georgia's Parliamentary elections - and the resumption of EU accession talks.
The Economist1d
Protests threaten Georgia’s Kremlin-friendly government
The protests began on November 28th, after Irakli Kobakhidze, the prime minister, postponed negotiations on Georgia’s ...
Associated Press10d
Police in Georgia turn increasingly brutal as mass protests over ending EU talks enter second week
Georgian journalist Guram Rogava was one of several hundred who were caught up in the police crackdown on mass protests in ...
Al Jazeera English13d
Georgia protests: What’s behind them and what’s next?
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have clashed with riot police in Georgia over the past five nights in protests against the governing Georgian Dream party’s decision to suspend talks aimed ...
Human Rights Watch5d
Georgia’s Human Rights Crisis Deepens Amid Mass Protests
European Union foreign affairs ministers gathering on December 16 to discuss Georgia should call for an independent ...
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With Protests in Georgia, Shaheen, Risch Urge Administration to Hold Bad Actors Accountable
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of SFRC, spoke on the Senate floor today in ...
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Georgia’s Public Defender briefs MEPs over Office’s work amid protests against delayed EU integration
Levan Ioseliani, the Georgian Public Defender, on Thursday briefed a visiting delegation of members of the European ...
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Georgia’s Security Service Alleges Foreign Plot Amid Anti-Government Protests
Georgia faces escalating tensions as its State Security Service alleges a foreign-backed plot to disrupt upcoming ...
In Georgia Protests, Echoes of Ukraine’s Past Revolutions
This former Soviet Republic has been rocked by anti-government demonstrations over the same issues that hurtled Ukraine into war — its relationship with Europe and Russia.