Georgian opposition leader violently detained by police, his party says
Tbilisi, Georgia Reuters The leader of one of Georgia’s four main opposition parties has been detained by police in the capital Tbilisi after being knocked to the ground and falling unconscious, his party said on Wednesday. The opposition Coalition for Change party published a video on X showing Nika Gvaramia, the party’s leader, being carried […]
Police, pro-EU Georgians clash for second night at protests over accession freeze
Tbilisi, Georgia Reuters Police deploying water cannon and pepper spray moved against thousands of pro-European protesters massed in the centre of Tbilisi on Friday after Georgia’s ruling party said it was halting EU accession talks until 2028. EU accession is overwhelmingly popular in Georgia according to opinion polls, and the move saw thousands protest outside […]
Georgia’s ruling party wins pivotal election, early results show, as opposition parties cry foul
Tbilisi, Georgia Reuters Georgia’s most powerful man won a parliamentary election on Saturday, according to early official results, a victory which opposition politicians refused to recognise, alleging “falsification”. The ruling Georgian Dream party’s billionaire founder Bidzina Ivanishvili, the opposition, and foreign diplomats had cast the election as a watershed moment that would decide if Georgia […]