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.
Georgia: Government struggles to contain protests
The Georgian protest movement entered its sixth day on December 3, with nighttime rallies gaining momentum in cities across the country and cracks widening in government structures. The trigger for the unrest was a government decision to suspend efforts aimed at gaining the country’s admission to 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
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.
Protests intensify in Georgia over E.U. bid suspension
Protesters gathered in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Dec. 2, to demonstrate against the government's decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.
Georgia Premier Rules Out Talks With Opposition After EU-Protest Clashes
Georgia’s premier ruled out holding talks with the opposition after four nights of violent clashes in the capital helped propel the lari to a two-year low against the dollar.
Mass protests in Georgia as government put EU accession talks on hold
Protesters gathers across Georgia for the fourth night after police used water cannon yesterday in a crackdown.
Protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia navigates a Russia-West standoff
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Georgia uses water cannon, tear gas at pro-EU rally after government threats
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Trump Might Soon Face a Crisis in Georgia, Where the Former Soviet Republic Is in an Incipient Revolt Against Russia
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Georgian president seeks West's support in standoff with her own government
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Protests erupt across Georgia in defiance of government's anti-EU stance
Mass protests against the pro-Russian government have broken out in major cities across Georgia, despite police attempts ...
Georgia mom fights parenting charge after son's walk to town draws arrest
The case centers around Patterson's son, Soren, who walked less than a mile from their Fannin County home to a gas station ...
Medical scan company to pay US, Georgia government $5.25 million for violating False Claims Act
Medical company American Health Imaging, Inc. and its former founder and CEO Scott Arant will have to pay the State of ...