Democracy nosedives as authoritarian grip tightens on Georgia

What is happening in Georgia now should not be acceptable to the European Union and the EU should react, believes former Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili. "If the country makes such a rapid turnaround in one year, then it is a question of the credibility of the European Union, a political question of the European Union," she said in an interview with "Välisilma".

Democracy nosedives as authoritarian grip tightens on Georgia

Brutal police crackdowns on pro-EU street protesters have given way to a targeted campaign of repression seemingly intent on throttling every dimension of the Georgian civil resistance movement.

What the National Movement did yesterday is shameful, but this is not new either, because for 13 years, the National Movement has been attacking any process where Misha Saakashvili is not at the center, - said Tamar Chergoleishvili, the leader of the Federalists. According to Chergoleishvili, what is new in Salome Zurabishvili’s initiative is that it is trying to break the vicious circle and reach agreements. “There is such a very good […]

“To achieve the goal, it is necessary to give this struggle a political form, along with and in harmony with street protests. That is why I have proposed and publicly announce the creation of a platform of resistance,” Salome Zurabishvili said during a speech at the ongoing protest on Rustaveli Avenue. According to the fifth president of Georgia, the platform is open to all pro-European parties and groups that are ready to put aside political in…

French Photojournalist Denied Entry to Georgia

French photojournalist Jérôme Chobeaux, who has been covering pro-EU, anti-regime protests in Tbilisi, was denied entry into the country on March 31. “Couldn’t get past the airport and back on the plane… thanks for your messages,” Chobeaux wrote in an Instagram story. Chobeaux had been actively covering the pro-EU demonstrations that have been going on in Tbilisi for more than 100 days. His Instagram feed includes numerous photos and collages de…