Protests Erupt Across Georgia Over Halted EU Membership Talks

Demonstrators clash with police as tensions rise following the government's decision to suspend EU accession discussions until 2028.

• Georgian police used water cannons, tear gas, and rubber bullets to disperse peaceful protesters in Tbilisi, leading to injuries and arrests over several nights of demonstrations.
• The protests began after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the suspension of EU membership talks and rejection of EU budgetary grants until 2028, citing national interests.
• President Salome Zurabishvili, a pro-EU advocate, joined the protests and criticized the government, calling for new elections and denouncing the violent crackdown on demonstrators and journalists.
• The European Union and the United States condemned the government's actions, with the EU considering sanctions and the U.S. suspending its strategic partnership with Georgia over concerns about democratic backsliding.
• The decision to halt EU negotiations has sparked widespread dissent, including resignations by diplomats, public criticism from civil servants, and calls for accountability from international organizations.

69 Articles

New York Post CNA Die Zeit Al Jazeera CBS News Metro Deutsche Welle Sud Ouest Ukrinform Der Tagesspiegel Semafor Die Tageszeitung DER SPIEGEL RFE/RL BBC Australian Broadcasting Corporation WELT Associated Press Newsweek Die Tageszeitung Die Zeit Le Parisien POLITICO Le Monde Stern DER SPIEGEL Le Nouvel Obs L'Express Der Tagesspiegel Ukrinform Courrier International The Guardian The Japan Times Stern Deutsche Welle Le Figaro Neues Deutschland BBC WELT POLITICO Stern Ouest-France New York Post Der Tagesspiegel DER SPIEGEL CNA Al Jazeera Ukrinform Die Zeit Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung The Guardian Süddeutsche Zeitung United States Department of State Le Figaro Sky News Los Angeles Times Le Nouvel Obs Sud Ouest The Globe and Mail l'Opinion NDTV RFI Der Tagesspiegel ABC News Sud Ouest