Georgia is being rocked by days of violent 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’s bid to join the European Union.
Protests in Georgia, explained
For the fifth day in a row, Georgians are holding massive protests in the country's capital, Tbilisi. The final straw appeared to be the parliament elections won by the ruling Georgian Dream party, which many believe were marred by fraud,
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 to join the EU.
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 European Union has left 44 people hospitalized
Protests in Georgia spread as PM defies US condemnation
By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) -Protesters and police skirmished in Georgia's capital for a fourth straight night on Sunday, with signs that opposition was spreading across the country to the government's decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.
What’s Behind the Protests in the Country of Georgia?
For days, pro-Western Georgians have clashed with police over the government’s plan to suspend plans for European Union membership.
Pro-Putin leader backs harsh crackdown as over 40 people hospitalized amid protests in Georgia
Dozens are hospitalized after massive protests broke out across Georgia following the pro-Putin government's move halting decadeslong talks on joining the EU amid increasing ties with Russia.
More than 100 arrested in Georgia protests after government puts EU hopes on ice
Georgia’s interior ministry has said that 107 people were arrested during Friday’s protests in the capital Tbilisi sparked by the government’s decision to delay the former Soviet country’s bid to join the European Union.
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
Georgians risk serious injury and jail in fresh pro-EU protests
It reminded Georgians that it was the ruling party that had halted the EU process and then lost its strategic partnership with the US two days later. Georgian Dream has been in power for 12 years and has introduced increasingly authoritarian laws on civil society,
Georgian President Warns Against Turning From EU, as Protestors Take to Streets
Francine Lacqua interviews Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili about the protests against pro-Russia factions trying to block her country from joining the European Union and NATO. (Source: Bloombe
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 ...
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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Thousands defy Georgia government threats to stage new rally
Thousands of Georgians staged a new pro-EU rally in Tbilisi on Tuesday, defying threats of reprisals from the prime minister ...
Georgia's PM hits back as protests and resignations intensify
After days of demonstrations and public resignations, Georgia's prime minister rejects a call for new elections.
US Cuts Strategic Partnership With Georgia As Mass Protests Continue
The ruling party has made the country "more vulnerable to the Kremlin," U.S. State Department spokesman, Matthew Miller, said ...