US EditionGeorgia marks a year of protests since EU talks stalled and crackdown intensified
Protests persist amid tougher government crackdowns and electoral changes; 80% of Georgians support EU integration despite halted accession talks, officials say.
- Crowds in Tbilisi on Friday marked one year of protests that began when Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze halted EU talks, with thousands marching along Rustaveli Avenue.
- The suspension shocked a populace where 80% identify as pro-Europe, and critics say Georgian Dream pursued Moscow-aligned policies mirroring Russian laws, fueling accusations of outside influence.
- Authorities tightened rules and expanded penalties, noting up to 15 days’ detention for protest participants and 20 for organizers, a 5,000 lari fine, probes against ISFED, and the Public Service Bureau’s dissolution.
- Hundreds of protesters, including Rusiko Kobakhidze, have been detained, and opposition groups face a petition to ban the United National Movement, Akhali/Coalition for Change, and Lelo.
- The EU flagged democratic backsliding in a Nov. 4 report, and Georgian Dream announced an electoral overhaul forcing 1.5 million Georgian citizens abroad to vote on Georgian soil.
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More than a thousand pro-European protesters came out on the streets of Tbilisi to mark the first anniversary of the suspension, at the end of 2024, of the country's accession process to the European Union, a decision which announced a movement of...
Several thousand pro-European protesters took to the streets of Tbilisi today to mark the first anniversary of the suspension of the country's accession process to the European Union (EU) at the end of 2024, a decision that sparked a mass protest movement.
Thousands of pro-European Union (EU) Kartvelian took to the streets of Tbilisi on Friday to mark the anniversary of the government's decision to postpone the country's accession to the bloc, which sparked protests.
Thousands of pro-European Georgians have gone on the road to Tbilisi, Friday, at the end of a year's government's decision to block the country's move to join the EU, which has declared protests on the table,...
Georgia marks a year of protests since EU talks stalled and crackdown intensified
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Crowds of demonstrators gathered in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Friday to mark 365 days of non-stop protests against the government's decision to halt talks
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