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Thousands in Georgia took part in a fourth straight day of protests on Sunday (December 1, 2024) against a government decision to shelve EU membership talks, as the prime minister rebuffed calls for new elections. The Black Sea nation has been rocked by turmoil since the governing Georgian Dream party claimed victory in October 26 parliamentary polls that the pro-European opposition said were fraudulent. The opposition is boycotting the new parliament, while pro-EU President Salome Zurabishvili has asked the constitutional court to annul the election result and declared the new legislature and government “illegitimate”. Critics accuse Georgian Dream, in power for more than a decade, of having steered the country away from the EU in recent years and of moving closer to Russia, an ...

Violent clashes erupted outside Georgia's parliament between law enforcement and protesters opposing the government's choice to postpone European Union membership discussions during a post-election crisis, on Saturday. For the third consecutive night, thousands gathered in Tbilisi, Georgia's capital, resulting in numerous arrests.Following the ruling Georgian Dream party's declared victory in the October 26 parliamentary election, which pro-European opposition claimed was fraudulent, the Black Sea nation has experienced significant unrest.Police use force to disperse crowdsPolice officers in protective gear deployed rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons to scatter protesters who were launching fireworks. Flames were observed emerging from parliament's window, whilst demonstrators cons...

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Thousands rally in Georgia as PM rebuffs calls for new election

‘Not afraid to stand’: Clashes erupt outside Georgia parliament between pro-EU protesters and police – Times of India