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Georgia protests gather momentum after pro-Russia party suspends E.U. bid

By suspending talks with the E.U., the party was decisively pivoting to Russia and away from its European aspirations — one of the few goals most Georgians agree on.

USA Today · 2d

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 European Union.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Demonstrators again converge on Georgia’s 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.

Police in Georgia Arrest an Opposition Leader

The New York Times · 8h

Georgia Tumbles Deeper Into Crisis as Opposition Leader Is Detained

In a sign of a widening crackdown, security agents have searched the offices and homes of prominent activists and opposition leaders who fear the country is turning closer to Russia.

Newsweek · 10h

Georgia Police Raid Opposition Party Offices, Arrest Leader Amid Protests

Local media in Georgia reported that police carried out raids targeting the offices of several opposition groups and non-governmental organizations.

The Associated Press on MSN · 11h

Police in Georgia arrest an opposition leader as mass protests continue

Georgian police have raided the offices of an opposition party and arrested its leader in an apparent attempt to squelch a wave of mass protests over the decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union.

Thousands return to streets of Tbilisi as mass protests in Georgia continue, AP explains

Mass protests continued for a seventh night in Georgia on Wednesday triggered by the governing party’s decision to suspend ...

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Georgia suspends talks on joining the European Union and accuses the bloc of blackmail

Georgia is suspending talks on its bid to join the European Union for four years, its prime minister said Thursday, in view ...

Opinion

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In Georgia’s capital, a new passion fuels street protests

TBILISI, Georgia — Running through an eerie blue fog, I darted into a church just across from Georgia’s parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue. Masked riot police were chasing protesters through ...

The National Interest on MSN12h

Winning the Battle for Georgia’s Democracy: A Call for U.S. Leadership

The United States has long championed democracy and human rights around the world. Georgia’s fight is no different.

2don MSN

Anti-Russian Protests in Georgia Turn Violent, Dozens Hospitalized

Georgia has experienced violent clashes during opposition protests against the suspension of talks for the ex-Soviet nation ...

The Nation16h

Protests Engulf Georgia

Over the past five days, dozens of protesters and police have been hospitalized as anti-government protests engulf Tbilisi, ...

agenda.ge15h

EU decision-makers “unfairly pushed away” Georgia's bid for candidate status in 2022 - PM

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Wednesday criticised the European Union’s decision in June 2022 to reject the country’s bid for being granted a membership candidate status, calling the ...

2don MSN

Protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia navigates a Russia-West standoff

Georgia is convulsed by political upheaval again after its pro-Moscow government, fresh off parliamentary elections denounced ...

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