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Mass protests in Georgia against the suspension of EU talks: Tear gas and arrests

Politiko 2024-11-30 14:25:18

Mass protests in Georgia against the suspension of EU talks: Tear gas and

Thousands of citizens took to the streets of Tbilisi again on Friday to express their anger at the government's decision to suspend Georgia's EU membership talks.

Demonstrators, chanting "traitors" and holding pictures of journalists allegedly beaten by police during last night's protests, demanded the country return to the European path.

For the second night in a row, authorities used tear gas and water to disperse protesters, leading to violent clashes. According to Georgian police reports, over 100 people were arrested due to the riots.

Georgia's president, Salome Zourabishvili, declared her support for the protesters, stressing that "the resistance movement had begun." In a televised speech, she pledged unity and called for Georgia's return to the EU path, calling for new elections.

Meanwhile, over 100 diplomats and civil servants signed an open letter condemning the government's decision as incompatible with the country's strategic interests.

Since 2012, Georgia has been governed by the Georgian Dream party, which critics accuse of leaning towards Russia and away from the West. The suspension of talks with the EU has further deepened discontent among citizens and increased political tensions in the country.

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