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Ex-Man City Striker Set To Be Georgia's New Far-right President

Georgian ex-footballer turned far-right politician Mikheil Kavelashvili is set to become Tbilisi's next figurehead president in an indirect election denounced as "illegitimate" by the current pro-EU leader.

International Business Times

Salome Zurabishvili: Defiant Champion Of Georgia's EU Dream

Salome Zurabishvili was a French diplomat before entering the turbulent politics of her ancestral homeland, where she was elected Georgia's first woman leader in 2018 and became the beacon of Tbilisi's EU aspirations.

International Business Times

Georgia Protests Enter 13th Night As EU Threatens 'Measures'

Pro-Europe protests showed no sign of abating Tuesday, with thousands taking to the streets as the European Union warned it could punish Tbilisi for its crackdown on demonstrators.

International Business Times

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Dozens Arrested In Overnight Crackdown On Georgia Pro-EU Protests

Georgian police said on Saturday they arrested dozens of people during a crackdown on pro-EU protesters who rallied Friday for a ninth consecutive day against the government decision to shelve talks on joining the bloc.

International Business Times

Fresh Rallies In Georgia After PM Said 'Won Battle' With Pro-EU Protesters

Thousands of defiant pro-EU protesters in Georgia staged a fresh rally Friday after the prime minister claimed victory in a "battle" against the opposition, amid a deepening post-electoral crisis.

International Business Times

Georgian PM Vows To 'Eradicate' Opposition Amid Pro-EU Protests

Georgia's prime minister vowed Thursday to "eradicate" the country's "liberal-fascist" opposition, escalating the government's bitter campaign against its rivals as mass pro-EU protests enter their second week.

International Business Times

Georgian PM vows to 'eradicate' opposition amid pro-EU protests

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Georgia Police Raid Opposition Offices As PM Vows To Curb Protests

Georgian police raided the offices of opposition parties on Wednesday after the government vowed to crack down on those organising pro-EU protests, deepening a political crisis engulfing the Black Sea nation.

International Business Times

Georgians are protesting their pro-Russian government’s withdrawal from EU accession talks – but Brussels is also at fault

Mass protests have been taking in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. Over 100,000 Georgians who support their country joining the EU have taken to the streets since November 28 in response to the government’s recent announcement that it has suspended EU accession negotiations and will reject EU funding until at…

The Conversation

The Guardian view on protests in Georgia: resisting a drift into Putin’s orbit

Editorial: The Georgian Dream government’s suspension of EU talks has sparked an existential struggle for democracy

The Guardian - UK

Georgia protests: What’s behind them and what’s next?

Demonstrations broke out after PM Irakli Kobakhidze postponed EU membership talks until 2028.

Al Jazeera

Georgia PM Vows Retribution For Protests As Court Rejects Bid To Annul Vote

Georgia's prime minister on Tuesday threatened to punish his political opponents, accusing them of being behind violence at mass protests, as Tbilisi's top court rejected a key lawsuit to annul the result of a contested October vote.

International Business Times

Protester shoots ‘fireworks gun’ at riot police during pro-EU protests in Georgia

Protesters used fireworks against riot police in Tbilisi, Georgia, late on Saturday (30 November), during a third night of demonstrations against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.

The Independent UK

Georgia Protests Erupt Over EU Bid Delay

Protests in Tbilisi over Georgia's EU bid delay spark clashes and arrests, raising concerns about democratic backsliding.

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Georgia Police Disperse Protesters Demanding New Parliamentary Elections

Police dismantle protest camp in Tbilisi demanding new elections amid fraud allegations and EU aspirations.

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Man Takes Trans Girlfriend’s Life To Allegedly Keep Relationship Secret Amid New Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

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International Business Times

Thousands Protest Alleged Election Fraud In Georgia

Several thousand Georgians protested in Tbilisi on Monday over alleged election rigging by the governing party and Russian interference in last month's parliament election, which the opposition denounced as "stolen".

International Business Times

Georgia Prosecutors Probe Alleged Election 'Falsification'

Georgian prosecutors on Wednesday launched a probe into the alleged "falsification" of the country's parliamentary election and summoned pro-Western President Salome Zurabishvili for questioning after she accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of fraud.

International Business Times

Georgia To Partially Recount Votes In Disputed Poll

Georgia's central election commission said it will partially recount ballots Tuesday after opposition parties denounced the weekend parliamentary election as "stolen".

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of Georgians demonstrate against contested election results

Mood among protesters is one of deflation as some say Georgian Dream has already won

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