US EditionGeorgia marks a year of protests since EU talks stalled and crackdown intensified
Protests persist amid tougher government crackdowns and electoral changes; 80% of Georgians support EU integration despite halted accession talks, officials say.
- Crowds in Tbilisi on Friday marked one year of protests that began when Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze halted EU talks, with thousands marching along Rustaveli Avenue.
- The suspension shocked a populace where 80% identify as pro-Europe, and critics say Georgian Dream pursued Moscow-aligned policies mirroring Russian laws, fueling accusations of outside influence.
- Authorities tightened rules and expanded penalties, noting up to 15 days’ detention for protest participants and 20 for organizers, a 5,000 lari fine, probes against ISFED, and the Public Service Bureau’s dissolution.
- Hundreds of protesters, including Rusiko Kobakhidze, have been detained, and opposition groups face a petition to ban the United National Movement, Akhali/Coalition for Change, and Lelo.
- The EU flagged democratic backsliding in a Nov. 4 report, and Georgian Dream announced an electoral overhaul forcing 1.5 million Georgian citizens abroad to vote on Georgian soil.
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Georgian opposition figure arrested over alleged arson attempt at Tbilisi court
Georgian authorities have detained a prominent opposition figure Alexander Elisashvili on suspicion of attempting to set fire to the Tbilisi City Court office building. The Interior Ministry said Saturday that Elisashvili broke into the building at dawn, smashed a window…
Georgian opposition figure arrested over alleged arson attempt at Tbilisi court
Georgian authorities have detained a prominent opposition figure Alexander Elisashvili on suspicion of attempting to set fire to the Tbilisi City Court office building. The Interior Ministry said Saturday that Elisashvili broke into the building at dawn, smashed a window…
A year after the suspension of accession talks, the EU and candidate country Georgia are further apart than ever. Since the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party halted accession, the government seems to be leaving no stone unturned to further undermine democracy. Opposition leaders and journalists are being sentenced to long prison terms, and pro-European protesters, who have been on the streets for 365 days, are facing increasingly violent crackdow…
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