Georgia fired 700 civil servants for supporting pro-EU protests, watchdog says

The Georgian government has fired about 700 civil servants for supporting pro-European Union demonstrations that have taken place since the end of last year, according to the local branch of the anti-corruption organization Transparency International, Reuters reports.

Georgia fired 700 civil servants for supporting pro-EU protests, watchdog says

Georgia has fired around 700 civil servants for supporting pro-European Union protests in the South Caucasus country since December, according to the local chapter of anti-corruption organisation Transparency International. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Reuters writes about this, citing data from the office of the anti-corruption organization Transparency International. According to the organization, the Ministry of Defense of Georgia and the mayor of Tbilisi suffered the most from the dismissals. In total, about 700 civil servants lost their jobs.It is noted that the ruling party “Georgian Dream” since the beginning of the protests has amended the laws that regulate the civil service and at th…

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Since December, Georgia has fired some 700 officials who supported anti-government demonstrations in the country, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing the local branch of Transparency International. The organization said the firings hit the defense ministry and Tbilisi city government employees the most. Anti-government protests have been ongoing in Georgia since late November 2024, starting when the authorities announced the suspension of EU acc…