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Georgia Rocked By Violent Protests Over Russia-EU Divide Within Country

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Georgia Rocked By Violent Protests Over Russia-EU Divide Within Country

AFP The party, which ruled Georgia since 2012, is reportedly founded by a billionaire who made his fortune in Russia. The party is often accused by critics of trying to move the country closer to Russia and away from the EU. Ahead of October’s elections, it pushed through legislation targeting independent civil society and curbing…

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Georgian PM Praises Police For Crackdown Of Protests Over Halt Of EU Talks

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Georgian PM Praises Police For Crackdown Of Protests Over Halt Of EU Talks

Tiblisi: Facing condemnation from the United States and defiance from his own president, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze praised police on Sunday for cracking down on protesters who he said were acting on foreign orders to undermine the state. Georgia, a country of 3.7 million people that was once part of the Soviet Union, has been…

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Why Thousands Of Georgian Are Protesting In Tbilisi After EU Bid Halted

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Why Thousands Of Georgian Are Protesting In Tbilisi After EU Bid Halted

Thousands of protesters returned outside the parliament in Tbilisi on Saturday to protest against the Georgian government’s decision to suspend European Union (EU) membership talks amid a post-election crisis. Police deployed water cannons, tear gas and pepper sprays to confront the pro-European protesters, who have been on the streets since Georgia’s ruling party on Thursday…

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