Over 100 held as Georgian police clash with protesters over EU talks suspension
1 month, 1 week ago

Over 100 held as Georgian police clash with protesters over EU talks suspension

Deccan Chronicle  

Tbilisi: More than 100 demonstrators were arrested overnight in Georgia as protesters clashed with police following the government's decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union, the country's Interior Ministry said Saturday. It was the second straight night of protests after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the country's ruling Georgian Dream party announced the decision the previous day. Georgian Dream's disputed victory in the country's October 26 parliamentary election, which was widely seen as a referendum on Georgia's aspirations to join the European Union, has sparked massive demonstrations and led to an opposition boycott of the parliament. It said the election represented another manifestation of Georgia's continued democratic backsliding for which the ruling Georgian Dream party is fully responsible.

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Germany, France and Poland condemn violence in Georgia, stress support for pro-democracy movement
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1 week, 1 day ago

Germany, France and Poland condemn violence in Georgia, stress support for pro-democracy movement

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland on Tuesday expressed concern about “the political crisis” in Georgia, two days after former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of the South Caucasus nation, cementing the ruling party’s grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s European Union aspirations and a victory for …

Germany, France and Poland condemn violence in Georgia, stress support for pro-democracy movement
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1 week, 1 day ago

Germany, France and Poland condemn violence in Georgia, stress support for pro-democracy movement

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland on Tuesday expressed …

Georgia’s outgoing president urges EU to use more leverage to back protesters
3 weeks ago

Georgia’s outgoing president urges EU to use more leverage to back protesters

Live Mint  

BRUSSELS — Georgia’s outgoing president on Wednesday appealed to the European Union to press her country’s pro-Russia government to hold a new election amid a police crackdown on peaceful opposition protesters. If Europe cannot exert leverage on a country of 3.7 million, how can it expect to compete with the giants of the 21st century?” Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili told …

Georgia’s outgoing president urges EU to use more leverage to back protesters
3 weeks ago

Georgia’s outgoing president urges EU to use more leverage to back protesters

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Georgia’s outgoing president on Wednesday appealed to the European Union to press her country’s pro-Russia government to hold a new election amid a police crackdown on peaceful opposition protesters. “Where Georgians have been fighting day and night, Europeans have been slow to wake up and slow to react.” Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became Georgia’s new president on …

EU to suspend visas for Georgian officials over the security crackdown on opposition protestors
3 weeks, 2 days ago

EU to suspend visas for Georgian officials over the security crackdown on opposition protestors

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The European Union on Monday moved to impose visa restrictions on …

Thousands rally in Georgia’s 12th day of pro-EU protests
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Thousands rally in Georgia’s 12th day of pro-EU protests

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of people took to the streets across Georgia for the 12th consecutive day of protests against the government’s decision to shelve European Union accession talks after disputed elections. Demanding a new vote and a return to European integration, protesters gathered outside parliament in the capital, Tbilisi, on Monday as the political crisis that roiled the Caucasian nation showed no …

Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks
1 month ago

Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Tens of thousands of people joined an 11th straight day of protests in Georgia on Sunday after the governing party suspended negotiations on joining the European Union, while a separate demonstration decried violence against Georgian journalists covering the rallies. Riot police have used water cannons and tear gas every day to disperse the rallies, beating scores of …

Germany, France and Poland condemn use of force against protesters in Georgia
1 month ago

Germany, France and Poland condemn use of force against protesters in Georgia

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland on Saturday strongly condemned “the disproportionate use of force” against peaceful protesters and the targeting of the opposition and media representatives in Georgia. Mass protests in Georgia fueled by the governing party’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union entered a second week on Thursday, with police cracking …

Another Ukrainian like 2014 regime change in Georgia
1 month ago

Another Ukrainian like 2014 regime change in Georgia

China Daily  

On Wednesday, the US State Department condemned Tbilisi’s reaction to the protests, stating that the US is preparing to use additional sanctions in response. The reason pro Western foreigners are being brought to the capital Thibilisi and school children being used to enlarge the rioting crowd after universities joined the pro Westerners movement is a copy of the 2014 Ukrainian …

Police in Georgia turn increasingly brutal as mass protests over ending EU talks enter second week
1 month ago

Police in Georgia turn increasingly brutal as mass protests over ending EU talks enter second week

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Mass protests in Georgia fueled by the governing party’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union entered a second week on Thursday, with police cracking down on the protesters with increasing force in an attempt to curb the demonstrations. “The government is in such a state that, for some reason, its survival instinct dictates the …

Opposition party leader arrested as Georgia authorities try to curb protests over ending EU talks
1 month ago

Opposition party leader arrested as Georgia authorities try to curb protests over ending EU talks

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgian police on Wednesday raided the offices of an opposition party and arrested its leader in an apparent attempt to squelch a wave of mass protests triggered by the governing party’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union. Mass opposition protests sparked by the vote gained new momentum after the governing party’s decision on Thursday …

Demonstrators again converge on Georgia’s parliament after the country’s EU bid was suspended
1 month ago

Demonstrators again converge on Georgia’s parliament after the country’s EU bid was suspended

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Thousands of demonstrators in the Georgian capital converged on parliament again on Tuesday, venting outrage against the governing party’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union. I am sure we need to withstand a little longer.” The ruling Georgian Dream party retained control of parliament in the disputed Oct. 26 parliamentary election, which was widely …

Georgia protests: What’s behind them and what’s next?
1 month ago

Georgia protests: What’s behind them and what’s next?

Al Jazeera  

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 at joining the European Union until 2028. It exemplifies the ruling Georgian Dream party’s pattern of democratic backsliding, state capture, rigging elections and attempts to undermine Georgia’s European aspirations.” How …

Defiant Georgia protesters return to streets after EU talks suspended
1 month ago

Defiant Georgia protesters return to streets after EU talks suspended

Al Jazeera  

Police fire tear gas to disperse crowds as demonstrators toss fireworks at police on sixth night of rallies in Tbilisi. Demonstrators gathered outside the parliament building in the capital, Tbilisi, for a sixth consecutive night on Tuesday as police fired tear gas to disperse the crowds and protesters tossed fireworks at police. Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze accused …

Protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia navigates a Russia-West standoff
1 month ago

Protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia navigates a Russia-West standoff

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia is convulsed by political upheaval again after its pro-Moscow government, fresh off parliamentary elections denounced as rigged by its critics, decided to suspend negotiations for the small former Soviet republic to join the European Union. Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said Moscow views the recent events in Georgia as similar to upheaval that rocked Ukraine in 2013 …

Georgia president calls for help from Europe as mass protests continue over EU talks being put on hold
1 month ago

Georgia president calls for help from Europe as mass protests continue over EU talks being put on hold

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There is a very strong need for very clear …

Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests over the suspension of EU talks
1 month ago

Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests over the suspension of EU talks

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Police in Georgia’s capital again moved to disperse thousands of demonstrators on Monday 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. Georgian Dream’s disputed victory in the country’s Oct. 26 parliamentary election, widely seen as a referendum on Georgia’s aspirations to …

Explained: What’s behind the massive protests in Georgia?
1 month ago

Explained: What’s behind the massive protests in Georgia?

Firstpost  

For four nights, Georgia has been rocked by protests against the ruling party’s decision to freeze the European Union accession talks until 2028. With over 100 police officers injured and dozens of protesters hospitalised, tensions are escalating For four consecutive nights, the streets of Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, and other cities have been gripped by protests sparked by the government’s decision …

Thousands defy police and fireworks as Georgia's pro-EU protest movement grows
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1 month, 1 week ago

Thousands defy police and fireworks as Georgia's pro-EU protest movement grows

Firstpost  

Tensions have been rising for months in the country of 3.7 million people between the ruling Georgian Dream party and opponents who accuse it of pursuing increasingly authoritarian, anti-Western and pro-Russian policies A law enforcement officer fires a tear gas canister as fireworks explode during a protest against the new government's decision to suspend the European Union accession talks and …

Tens of thousands of pro-EU protesters rally in Georgia
1 month, 1 week ago

Tens of thousands of pro-EU protesters rally in Georgia

Al Jazeera  

Protesters clashed with police in Georgia’s capital for a fourth straight night on Sunday, with signs that opposition was spreading across the country to the government’s decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union. The crisis has deepened since Thursday’s announcement that the government would freeze EU talks for four years, with thousands of pro-EU demonstrators facing off against …

Georgia's prime minister accuses 'foreign instructors' of fermenting violent clashes between police and pro-EU protesters - as British man is arrested for 'breaking into Georgian parliament building'
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1 month, 1 week ago

Georgia's prime minister accuses 'foreign instructors' of fermenting violent clashes between police and pro-EU protesters - as British man is arrested for 'breaking into Georgian parliament building'

Daily Mail  

Georgia's controversial prime minister has accused 'foreign instructors' of being behind the violence that has consumed Tbilisi for the last three nights, as a British man was arrested for breaking into the country's parliament building. Protesters clash with police during a demonstration against the government's decision to delay European Union membership talks amid a post-election crisis, outside the Georgia Parliament …

Amid continuous protests, Georgia PM rules out fresh parliamentary elections after contested vote
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1 month, 1 week ago

Amid continuous protests, Georgia PM rules out fresh parliamentary elections after contested vote

Firstpost  

PM Irakli Kobakhidze’s comments come at a time when Georgia is reeling through a post-election crisis that has seen his legitimacy questioned both at home and internationally Georgia's PM has ruled out any re-poll of the contested vote. Reuters Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Sunday flat out refused to hold fresh parliamentary elections. When asked by journalists whether the …

Georgia plunges towards full-on civil revolt as countless pro-EU protesters rally in Tbilisi and clash with police while re-elected prime minister DEMANDS West-aligned president steps down this month
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1 month, 1 week ago

Georgia plunges towards full-on civil revolt as countless pro-EU protesters rally in Tbilisi and clash with police while re-elected prime minister DEMANDS West-aligned president steps down this month

Daily Mail  

Georgia has been plunged into a full-on civil revolt as countless protesters overran Tbilisi and clashed with police in the third night of violence following the government's decision to shelve its EU accession bid. Police use tear gas to disperse Georgian opposition supporters protesting in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, 30 November 2024 Georgian opposition supporters launch …

Dozens of people hospitalized in Georgia during protests over the suspension of EU talks
1 month, 1 week ago

Dozens of people hospitalized in Georgia during protests over the suspension of EU talks

LA Times  

Demonstrators use firecrackers against police outside the parliament’s building in Tbilisi, Georgia, early Sunday during a rally against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union for four years. A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union left 44 people hospitalized, officials said Sunday. …

Veldkamp condemns violence during pro-European protests in Georgia
1 month, 1 week ago

Veldkamp condemns violence during pro-European protests in Georgia

NL Times  

Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp condemned the violent crackdown on pro-European protesters in Georgia following demonstrations against the government's suspension of European Union accession talks. "Shocked by the violent actions against protesters and journalists in Georgia, where many citizens are standing up and expressing their European aspirations," Veldkamp said in a statement posted to social media platform X. Georgia’s pro-European …

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks
1 month, 1 week ago

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks

NPR  

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks toggle caption Zurab Tsertsvadze/AP/AP TBILISI, Georgia — Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government's decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. Sponsor Message The ruling Georgian Dream party's disputed victory in the country's Oct. …

Georgia protests spread as prime minister dismisses call for new elections
1 month, 1 week ago

Georgia protests spread as prime minister dismisses call for new elections

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrations spread across the country over ruling party’s path away from EU membership, shift towards Russia. The protests on Sunday topped months of tensions fuelled by critics of the ruling Georgian Dream party, which some charge has moved the country away from its path towards greater integration with Europe and instead towards Russia. Opposition TV channel Formula also showed footage …

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks
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1 month, 1 week ago

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. Speaking to the AP on Saturday, Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said that Georgia was becoming a “quasi-Russian” state and that Georgian Dream controlled the country’s major institutions. “Georgia has been always …

Georgian police clash with protesters over suspension of EU talks
1 month, 1 week ago

Georgian police clash with protesters over suspension of EU talks

LA Times  

Demonstrators throw firecrackers toward police during a street protest in Tbilisi, Georgia, against the government suspension of negotiations on joining the European Union. Georgian Dream’s disputed victory in the country’s Oct. 26 parliamentary election, which was widely seen as a referendum on Georgia’s aspirations to join the European Union, also sparked massive demonstrations and led to an opposition boycott of …

Georgia’s president will not step down until ‘illegitimate’ election rerun
1 month, 1 week ago

Georgia’s president will not step down until ‘illegitimate’ election rerun

Al Jazeera  

Pro-EU critic of governing Georgian Dream party says she won’t leave office next month as parliament elected fraudulently. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said she will not leave office when her term ends because the parliament is “illegitimate”, while the prime minister warned against a “revolution” amid continuing pro-European Union protests. The president, whose powers are largely ceremonial, maintains that the …

Georgian Protesters And Police Clash After Prime Minister Suspends Talks On Joining The EU
1 month, 1 week ago

Georgian Protesters And Police Clash After Prime Minister Suspends Talks On Joining The EU

Huff Post  

Protesters pour into the streets and put fire following Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's announcement, rallying outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Nov. 29, 2024. Police used water cannons, pepper spray and tear gas late Thursday to disperse protesters who took to the streets following the announcement by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the ruling Georgian Dream party. …

Georgian protesters and police clash after prime minister suspends talks on joining the EU
1 month, 1 week ago

Georgian protesters and police clash after prime minister suspends talks on joining the EU

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Police and protesters brutally clashed in Georgia after the country’s ruling party suspended negotiations to join the European Union until 2028. Police used water cannons, pepper spray and tear gas late Thursday to disperse protesters who took to the streets following the announcement by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the ruling Georgian Dream party. She said the …

Georgia protesters clash with police after PM suspends EU membership talks
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1 month, 1 week ago

Georgia protesters clash with police after PM suspends EU membership talks

Al Jazeera  

Protesters have clashed with police in Georgia after the governing party announced it was delaying European Union accession talks. Kobakhidze, whose Georgian Dream party has been criticised for alleged democratic backsliding and deepening ties with Russia, accused the EU body of “blackmail”, saying that he would put off accession talks until 2028, with the aim of becoming a member state …

Georgia suspends talks on joining the EU for 4 years, accusing the bloc of 'blackmail'
1 month, 1 week ago

Georgia suspends talks on joining the EU for 4 years, accusing the bloc of 'blackmail'

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Georgia is suspending talks on its bid to join the European …

Police clash with protesters in Georgia over disputed election results
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Police clash with protesters in Georgia over disputed election results

Al Jazeera  

Scuffles broke out in Georgia’s capital as police broke up a camp set up in protest against the disputed results of last month’s parliamentary election. Critics have accused Georgian Dream – established by Bidzina Ivanishvili, a shadowy billionaire who made his fortune in Russia – of becoming increasingly authoritarian and tilted towards Moscow. The EU suspended Georgia’s membership application process …

Police in Georgia break up protesters’ camp in Tbilisi but they quickly return
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Police in Georgia break up protesters’ camp in Tbilisi but they quickly return

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Police and demonstrators scuffled again Tuesday in Georgia’s capital as officers moved before dawn to break up a camp protesting the results of last month’s parliamentary election and demanding a new vote. “The legal ways to challenge the election results have been almost entirely exhausted, without an outcome.” Up to 1,000 protesters remained at the site, and …

President challenges election results as Georgia cracks down on protesters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

President challenges election results as Georgia cracks down on protesters

Al Jazeera  

Police clash with pro-West protesters as Zurabishvili demands annulment of October re-election of Georgian Dream government, accused of increasing authoritarianism and Russian links. Police in Georgia have arrested more than a dozen people in a crackdown on protests against the re-election of the Georgian Dream party in last month’s parliamentary election. Representatives for President Salome Zurabishvili announced that the pro-Western …

Thousands rally outside Georgian parliament to demand a new election towards European integration
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Thousands rally outside Georgian parliament to demand a new election towards European integration

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Thousands of opposition supporters rallied Monday in Georgia’s capital in continuing protests against the ruling party’s declared victory in the Oct. 26 parliamentary election amid allegations that Russia helped rig the vote. Giorgi Vashadze, leader of Unity National Movement Coalition, vowed that the opposition will “fight until the end.” “Elections were massively rigged, that is why we …

Angered by Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law, young protesters try new tactic
6 months, 1 week ago

Angered by Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law, young protesters try new tactic

Al Jazeera  

Young demonstrators fight on ahead of October elections in a bid to exhaust the administration behind the controversial measure. Metreveli said the Georgian Dream initially appeared to support Georgia’s ambition to join the EU when it was established by billionaire oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili in 2012. Although joining sanctions against a key trading partner in Russia might be “unrealistic”, Metreveli says, …

Georgia’s president vetoes media legislation that has provoked weeks of protests
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia’s president vetoes media legislation that has provoked weeks of protests

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s president on Saturday vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests. President Salome Zourabichvili, who is increasingly at odds with Georgia’s ruling party, said on Saturday that the legislation contradicts Georgia’s Constitution and “all European standards,” and added that it “must be abolished.” The ruling party, Georgian Dream, has a …

Last stand for democracy as 1,000 protesters demonstrate against Georgia's 'Russian law' that copies Kremlin's repressive legislation and moves the country closer to Putin
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Last stand for democracy as 1,000 protesters demonstrate against Georgia's 'Russian law' that copies Kremlin's repressive legislation and moves the country closer to Putin

Daily Mail  

Around 1,000 protesters were still outside Georgia's parliament Monday morning after an all-night last-stand demonstration against a highly controversial Russian-style 'foreign influence' bill. Police Force face protesters during a protest against the foreign agents law as two Americans and one Russian citizen are among 20 detained on May 13, 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia Police intervene protesters as demonstrators protest the …

Thousands of Georgians defy warnings to join protest against ‘Russia’ bill
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Thousands of Georgians defy warnings to join protest against ‘Russia’ bill

Al Jazeera  

Protesters are angry at government efforts to pass a law against ‘foreign agents’ which mirrors repressive Russian legislation. Thousands of Georgians have joined new protests in Tbilisi against a Russian-styled “foreign agents” bill, as the government insisted it would push ahead with the legislation even after some of the largest protests since independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Carrying …

Georgians ‘March for Europe’ in protest against controversial bill
8 months, 1 week ago

Georgians ‘March for Europe’ in protest against controversial bill

Al Jazeera  

Huge crowds have rallied in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi calling for the country to pursue a course of Western orientation in response to a draconian bill seen as influenced by Russia. There have been mass antigovernment protests since mid-April, when the governing Georgian Dream party reintroduced the plan to pass the law, which critics say resembles Russian legislation used to silence …

Protests called as Georgia revives controversial ‘foreign agents’ law
9 months ago

Protests called as Georgia revives controversial ‘foreign agents’ law

Al Jazeera  

Pro-democracy groups have called for protests after Georgia’s governing party said it will revive the controversial “foreign agents law” that mass demonstrations forced it to drop last year. The governing Georgian Dream party said on Wednesday that it plans to make another bid to pass the legislation, which would require organisations that accept funding from abroad to register as “foreign …

Victory for Georgia protesters as government halts plan to bring in Putin-like authoritarian laws
1 year, 9 months ago

Victory for Georgia protesters as government halts plan to bring in Putin-like authoritarian laws

Daily Mail  

The ruling Georgian Dream party said it would 'unconditionally withdraw the bill' Protesters said the proposed bill was inspired by an authoritarian Russian law Georgia's ruling party said on Thursday it was dropping a controversial 'foreign agent' bill after two nights of furious protests against the law seen as reminiscent of Russian legislation used to silence critics. A man waves …

Thousands protest opposition leader's arrest in Georgia
3 years, 10 months ago

Thousands protest opposition leader's arrest in Georgia

The Independent  

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