Tag: Tbilisi
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Georgia crackdown on dissent after Tbilisi protests, PM warns of arrests
Georgia faces a controversial crackdown on dissent Georgia’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, announced a sweeping crackdown on opposition activity following protests in Tbilisi that escalated near the presidential palace. He accused demonstrators who tried to breach the presidential residence of seeking to topple the government and implicated foreign actors, notably the European Union, in what…
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Georgia crackdown on dissent raises EU fears as protests flare
Georgia tightens grip on protests amid political crisis Georgia’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, has announced a sweeping crackdown on dissent, casting protesters who attempted to storm the presidential palace as a threat to the constitutional order. The move comes at a moment of heightened tension as local elections unfolded and amid ongoing friction over the…