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Protests in Georgia near one-month mark as citizens demand changes

On Wednesday, a large group of Armenians, Azerbaijanis and other national minorities living in Georgia joined the protests in what was called the "Unity March".

26/12/2024

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Why Tbilisi is the most welcoming place I’ve ever lived as a nomad

Can Tbilisi stay a haven for digital nomads amid rising costs and political tensions?

24/12/2024

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Pro-EU protests in Georgia were not peaceful, says foreign minister

In an exclusive interview with Euronews in Budapest, Georgia's new Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili questioned whether the protests by pro-EU groups in her country could truly be described as "peaceful".

17/12/2024

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Georgia's president slams successor's appointment 'a parody'

Zourabichvili has vowed to stay on as president after her six-year term ends on Monday, describing parliament as illegitimate and having no authority to select her successor.

15/12/2024

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Protests in Georgia continue as new president is about to be elected

For the first time, the president of Georgia is not elected by popular vote.

13/12/2024

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MEPs visit Georgia and march with pro-EU protesters

Protests initially broke out against a contested parliamentary election in October which the opposition accused the Georgian Dream of rigging but they took on a new dimension after the decision last Thursday to put EU accession talks on hold until 2028.

13/12/2024

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Protests in Georgia continue amid intensified police crackdown

Thousands have protested in Tbilisi against the suspension of EU accession talks. Police have used water cannons and tear gas, with violence also directed at journalists.

11/12/2024

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Georgians continue protests over ruling party's EU talks suspension

Thousands protested in Tbilisi against the suspension of EU accession talks. Police used water cannons and tear gas, with violence also directed at journalists.

09/12/2024

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Germany, France and Poland condemn police violence in Georgia

The foreign ministers demanded that 'fundamental rights, including freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression, must be upheld and protected as per Georgia's constitution'.

07/12/2024

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Georgians vow to continue pro-EU protests 'until victory'

Police have reportedly resorted to more heavy handed tactics in a bid to clamp down on the unrest with more than 400 protesters, including opposition leaders and activists, detained and more than 100 people treated for injuries.

07/12/2024

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Pro-EU membership rallies across Georgia enter second week

Critics accuse police of using increasingly violent tactics to disperse the rallies with more than 100 people treated for injuries.

06/12/2024

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Zelenskyy sanctions Georgian government's pro-Russian elements

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of pushing the country towards dependence on Russia.

05/12/2024

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Georgian opposition leader arrested during police raid

Georgian opposition leader Nika Gvaramia was arrested by police during a raid on the Droa party office in Tbilisi, where he was tackled and taken away unconscious. The arrest follows a series of opposition office raids and protests over delays in EU membership.

04/12/2024

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More than 300 arrested in Georgia after six nights of pro-EU protests

Allegations of police violence have emerged as citizens protest the recently re-elected Georgian Dream party's decision to suspend EU accession talks.

04/12/2024

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Canada to impose sanctions against those suppressing Georgia protests

Georgia sees its fifth night of consecutive protests against the government's decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.

03/12/2024

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Protests in Georgia continue after EU accession talks halted

Officials in the country say at least 44 people have been hospitalised in increasingly violent clashes between police and protesters as President Salome Zourabichvili says she won’t step down when her term ends.

01/12/2024

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Dozens in hospital after third night of violent protests in Georgia

A third night of protests in against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the EU left 44 people in hospital, officials said Sunday.

01/12/2024

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Georgia's president says government is 'illegitimate'

In an interview with Euronews, Salome Zourabichvili talks about the current wave of unrest happening across Georgia and what could happen next.

30/11/2024

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Over 100 protesters arrested in Georgia during second night of unrest

Protesters again swarmed the parliament, with some trying to break through its gates, in anger over the government's back-tracking on EU negotiations.

30/11/2024

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Thousands protest in Tbilisi to oppose Kobakhidze's halt to EU bid

Thousands of protesters flooded the streets surrounding the Georgian Parliament to voice their objection to the ruling party's decision to suspend EU-accession talks.

29/11/2024