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Demonstrators in Georgia again converge on parliament after the country’s EU bid was suspended
Thousands of demonstrators in the Georgian capital converged on parliament again on Tuesday. They are venting outrage against the governing party’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union.
More than 100 arrested in Georgia protests after government puts EU hopes on ice
Georgia’s interior ministry has said that 107 people were arrested during Friday’s protests in the capital Tbilisi sparked by the government’s decision to delay the former Soviet country’s bid to join the European Union.
Georgia Premier Rules Out Talks With Opposition After EU-Protest Clashes
Georgia’s premier ruled out holding talks with the opposition after four nights of violent clashes in the capital helped propel the lari to a two-year low against the dollar.
Protests in Georgia leave over 40 hospitalized as EU talks suspended
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the parliament Saturday night, throwing stones and setting off fireworks, while police deployed water cannons and tear gas.
Georgia pro-EU protesters 'standing firm', president says
Georgia's president said Monday that mass pro-EU protests involving tens of thousands of people showed no sign of stopping after police fired water cannon and tear gas on a fourth night of demonstrations.
Georgia Halts EU Talks, Citing 'Blackmail' Amid Election Controversy
The European Parliament condemned the election results as "neither free nor fair" and blamed the ruling party for Georgia's continued democratic backsliding. In a resolution, lawmakers called for a rerun under international oversight and urged the EU to impose sanctions and limit formal engagement with Georgia's government.
More than 200 people detained in Georgia during protests over the suspension of EU talks
The ruling Georgian Dream party’s disputed victory in the country’s Oct. 26 parliamentary election, widely seen as a referendum on Georgia’s aspirations to join the EU, has sparked mass demonstrations.
Georgian president seeks West's support in standoff with her own government
Salome Zourabichvili appealed to European countries to confront what she described as a Russian attempt to impose control on her nation.
Georgia at 'tipping point' as pro-West protesters clash with security forces
The ancient streets of Georgia's capital city were again choked with smoke on Sunday night, as anti-government protests continued into a fourth consecutive night.
UN Rights Chief Decries 'Disproportionate Force' Against Georgia Protesters
The UN rights chief voiced deep concern Monday at the violence surrounding demonstrations in Georgia's capital Tbilisi, lamenting that police had used "disproportionate" force to disperse the protesters and journalists.
Georgia on edge: Tensions rise amid pro-EU protests
The confrontation between the pro-Russian government and the opposition in Georgia could further escalate following declarations by commanders of the "Caucasian Union" fighting on the side of Ukraine,
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Will the West betray or save anti-Putin protesters in Georgia?
If brutish local police were Georgia’s only threat, pro-European protesters might be on solid ground. Speaking to your ...
Protests explode in Georgia over paused bid for EU membership. President accuses Russia
Protests overtook the streets of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, after the government paused its efforts to join the ...
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OSCE PA Special Representative calls for “dialogue, restraint” amid public protests in Georgia against suspension of EU talks
Luis Graça, the Special Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in ...
Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests over the suspension of EU talks
Police in Georgia's capital again moved to disperse thousands of demonstrators on Monday after over 200 people were detained ...
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EU's top diplomat warns Georgia of 'consequences' for violence
The European Union could impose sanctions over the latest developments in Georgia, the EU's new foreign policy chief Kaja ...
Georgia police fire tear gas to scatter protesters, Russian agencies say
Police in Georgia fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters in Tbilisi, the capital, who opposed the ...