Police in Georgia arrest an opposition leader as mass protests continue
Georgian police have raided the offices of an opposition party and arrested its leader in an apparent attempt to squelch a wave of mass protests over the decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union.
Georgia Police Raid Opposition Party Offices, Arrest Leader Amid Protests
Local media in Georgia reported that police carried out raids targeting the offices of several opposition groups and non-governmental organizations.
Georgia protests gather momentum after pro-Russia party suspends E.U. bid
By suspending talks with the E.U., the party was decisively pivoting to Russia and away from its European aspirations — one of the few goals most Georgians agree on.
Georgia Protests Intensify After Parliament Suspends EU Bid
The ruling Georgian Dream party retained control of parliament in the disputed Oct. 26 parliamentary election, which was widely seen as a referendum on Georgia's EU aspirations
Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests over the suspension of EU talks
Police in the Georgian capital have again moved to disperse thousands of demonstrators after over 200 people were detained during four previous nights of protests against the government’s decision to
Georgian President Warns Against Turning From EU, as Protestors Take to Streets
Francine Lacqua interviews Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili about the protests against pro-Russia factions trying to block her country from joining the European Union and NATO. (Source: Bloombe
Protesters Clash With Police Outside Georgia’s Parliament
Thousands protested outside of the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi for a fifth straight night after the government suspended plans to join the European Union.
Georgia's ombudsman accuses police of torturing pro-EU protesters
Georgia's rights ombudsman on Tuesday accused police of torturing pro-European Union protesters rallying for six consecutive days against the government's decision to shelve EU accession talks amid a post-election crisis.
Protesters criticize Georgia's decision to suspend membership talks with EU
Protestors in Georgia want new elections as the government says it's suspending European Union membership talks.
Georgia protesters hold firm in fight to join EU
Thousands have spent days protesting outside Georgia’s parliament to urge the country to reconsider putting its bid to join the EU on hold, which many say would allow Russia to increase its influence over the former Soviet country.
Who is Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, voice of protest movement?
As protesters confronted massed ranks of riot police in front of Georgia's parliament last week, a slightly built woman ...
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Protests Engulf Georgia
Over the past five days, dozens of protesters and police have been hospitalized as anti-government protests engulf Tbilisi, ...
Georgia’s pro-Western president slams country’s ‘illegitimate’ parliament after failed vote to join EU sparks mass protests
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvilit says she will remain in office until new elections are held to replace the country’s ...
Georgian president seeks West's support in standoff with her own government
Salome Zourabichvili appealed to European countries to confront what she described as a Russian attempt to impose control on ...
President Salome Zourabichvili slams Georgia's government as 'illegitimate'
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, locked in a standoff with her own government, appealed to Western countries on ...
Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili has told Sky News a 'one party and one-man rule cannot survive when there is no legitimacy from their people'
Georgian Dream was created and then bankrolled by a multi-billionaire called Bidzina Ivanishvili who made his money in Russia ...
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Georgia's Tense Standoff: Failed Revolution Amidst EU Accession Crisis
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze claims an attempted 'revolution' has failed following protests against the ...
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Georgia’s Constitutional Court rejects president’s bid to annul election results
Considered pro-EU, Zourabichvili on Nov. 19 filed a lawsuit with the court to annul the results of the Oct. 26 elections. The ...