Georgia, EU and Pro-Europeanism

Escalation feared as Georgia pro-EU protests enter third week
Georgia's pro-EU protests entered their third week Thursday, amid fears the post-electoral crisis could further escalate with the ruling party set to appoint a loyalist as the country's next president.
Hundreds of arrests and mysterious beatings as Georgia cracks down on pro-EU protests
Seventy-five-year-old Marina Terishvili's teenage son Mamuka was shot dead at a nationalist rally in Georgia in 1992. Now her other son, Giorgi, has been arrested for his role in protests against perceived Russian influence in their homeland.
Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests over the suspension of EU talks
Police in the Georgian capital have again moved to disperse thousands of demonstrators after over 200 people were detained during four previous nights of protests against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.
Georgia protests enter 13th night as EU threatens 'measures'
Thousands of pro-European protesters rallied against Georgia's government Tuesday for a 13th consecutive day, after the European Union warned it could punish authorities for their crackdown on demonstrators.
Georgian anti-government protests enter twelfth night amidst intensifying policing
Thousands have protested in Tbilisi against the suspension of EU accession talks. Police have used water cannons and tear gas, with violence also directed at journalists. View on euronews
Pro-EU protests in Georgia: Hundreds arrested, beaten up as govt cracks down on agitators
Now her other son, Giorgi, has been arrested for his role in protests against perceived Russian influence in their homeland. Seven police cars pulled up at her house in the capital Tbilisi on Friday and took Giorgi,
Police violence amid pro-EU protests sparks outrage in Georgia
Irakli Pipia is one of many protesters who say they have been beaten in Georgia's massive pro-EU demonstrations, in a political crisis that shows no sign of abating. Police have arrested more than 400 people,
Violent protests in Georgia highlight battle over the country's future. Here's why it matters.
The Georgian government's move away from the European Union and closer to Russia is fueling daily protests. Here's why it ...
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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Over 40 hospitalized in Georgia during protests over suspension of EU talks
A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the ...
Georgia political crisis deepens as far-right leader Kavelashvili set to become president
TBILISI: Georgia's political crisis deepened on Friday, as new pro-Europe protests gripped Tbilisi ahead of the controversial ...
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Georgia is being rocked by growing protests. Here’s what you need to know
Days of protests have rocked Georgia following the government’s controversial decision to delay the former Soviet country ...
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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Georgia’s Human Rights Crisis Deepens Amid Mass Protests
European Union foreign affairs ministers gathering on December 16 to discuss Georgia should call for an independent ...
Georgian parliament bans face masks and fireworks at protests
Georgia's parliament passed a law on Friday forbidding protesters to cover their faces and banning fireworks and lasers from ...
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With Protests in Georgia, Shaheen, Risch Urge Administration to Hold Bad Actors Accountable
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of SFRC, spoke on the Senate floor today in ...