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.
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Von der Leyen affirms 'door to the EU remains open' for GeorgiaEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has reaffirmed the European Union's openness to Georgia despite concerns ...
He also dismissed the US State Department’s statement on Saturday that it was suspending its strategic partnership with ...
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvilit says she will remain in office until new elections are held to replace the country’s ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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