Mass protests in Georgia as government put EU accession talks on hold
Thousands of protesters are expected to take to the streets of Tbilisi and other Georgian cities again tonight, continuing demonstrations that began on Thursday. In recent days, police have used water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets to break up the protests. At least 150 people have been detained.
Protests escalate in Georgia over suspended EU bid
Massive protests erupted in Georgia over the government’s decision to suspend the country’s bid to join the European Union. Authorities clamped down hard on the demonstrations, prompting condemnation from the US: Police fired tear gas and used water cannons, and more than 40 people were injured on Saturday, officials said.
Brussels has effectively frozen Georgia's EU accession application over concerns of democratic backsliding under Georgian Dream and what it casts is its pro-Russian rhetoric. Georgian Dream ...
The outcome of the election will determine whether Georgia gets back on track to EU membership or embraces authoritarianism and falls into Russia’s orbit. Some Georgians complained of ...
Georgia’s pro-Western opposition parties have ... Although GD officially remains committed to eventual EU membership, its increasingly autocratic streak has isolated the Caucasus nation from ...
For years, polls have shown that a stable majority of around 80% of the population supports EU accession. But the irony is that Georgia's path to the EU was paved five years ago by the very ...
Brussels suspended Georgia’s EU membership process indefinitely because of a “Russian law,” passed in June. Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire founder of Georgian Dream who made his ...
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EU's top diplomat warns Georgia of 'consequences' for violenceThe European Union could impose sanctions over the latest developments in Georgia, the EU's new foreign policy chief Kaja ...
After days of demonstrations and public resignations, Georgia's prime minister rejects a call for new elections.
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U.S. halts Georgia partnership amid Tbilisi protest uprisingThe U.S. Department of State announced the suspension of the strategic partnership agreement with Georgia. This decision is a ...
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