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The Élysée Palace announced on December 11 that French President Emmanuel Macron initiated a phone call with Bidzina Ivanishvili, the honorary chairman of Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party, to express his urgent concerns over the deteriorating state of democracy in Georgia.
Pro-Europe protesters rallied on the streets of Tbilisi for the 13th consecutive night, while European Union foreign ministers warned the Georgian Dream-led government of consequences for its “democratic backslide” and “repressive” tactics against demonstrators.
Journalists in Georgia have been violently attacked while covering mass protests after the ruling party announced a delay in membership talks with the European Union. The attacks have been blamed on "titushky," a word meaning mercenaries hired by the authorities to beat and harass opponents.
Britain has said it is severely restricting its contacts with the Georgia government and blasted its "shocking" crackdown on journalists and pro-Western demonstrators, reflecting earlier moves by the United States and European Union.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of the Georgian capital on December 7 following a violent crackdown the night before by riot police against demonstrators angered by the government’s decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.
Pro-European demonstrators shot fireworks at Georgia's parliament during ongoing protests over the prime minister's decision to end accession talks with the European Union. Georgian police are continuing a crackdown on pro-European demonstrators that has included beatings and hundreds of arrests.
Riot police in Georgia used water cannons late on the night of December 6 to disperse protesters gathered in Tbilisi for the ninth consecutive night to voice their opposition to the government’s decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.
Georgian law enforcement officers conducted searches on December 5 of homes owned by former Georgian Defense Minister Davit Kezerashvili following a decision by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to uphold a ruling that Kezerashvili had embezzled over 5 million euros as defense minister.
A Georgian opposition leader who was beaten unconscious during his arrest is recovering and expecting a court hearing, his lawyer said December 5, as the United States firmly condemned the ruling Georgian Dream party's use of violence against demonstrators.
Georgians have been in the streets for a week of mass protests over government plans to delay EU accession talks, along with election results many describe as rigged. In Tbilisi on December 3, young activists described their reasons for joining the demonstrations.
A standoff between pro-EU Georgian protesters and security forces continues in Tbilisi amid accusations of excessive use of force by police that have prompted international condemnation including from a group of influential U.S. lawmakers.
Georgia finds itself once again at a crossroads after nationwide protests erupted when the ruling Georgian Dream party announced it was suspending accession talks with the European Union through 2028. RFE/RL correspondent Luka Pertaia looks at what might happen next.
Young people took to the streets of multiple Georgian cities for a sixth consecutive day of protests. The demonstrations erupted over the government's plans to delay accession talks with the EU until 2028. Alongside the students, one 86-year-old shared her hopes for Georgia's European future.
Beka Beradze, a journalist at RFE/RL's Georgian Service, was detained by security forces on December 1 in central Tbilisi. He was walking near Georgia's parliament when he says he was attacked and beaten. He was held at a temporary detention center and released at dawn on December 3.
Riot police used water cannon and tear gas against protesters taking part in the sixth consecutive night of protests in Tbilisi after the the Georgian Interior Ministry warned protesters against committing violent acts.
Police again moved to disperse thousands of demonstrators in Tbilisi on December 2 after more than 200 people were detained during four previous nights of protests amid anger over government plans to suspend EU accession talks through 2028.
RFE/RL producer Beka Beradze has been arrested during protests near the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi, suffering apparent injuries during the incident in the early morning hours of December 1.
Georgia's prime minister has said the president must leave office at the end of her term later this month, despite her pledge not to, while anti-government protesters -- who she supports -- took to the streets again, scuffling with security forces at key sites in the capital.
Protests in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, continue following the prime minister's decision to end accession talks with the European Union. Demonstrators faced tear gas and water cannons during the night of November 30 to December 1.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, an ardent critic of the ruling Georgian Dream party, called the nation’s government illegitimate and vowed to remain in office when her term ends next month, while Washington said it was suspending its "strategic partnership" with the country.
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