Protests are continuing in #Georgia after the prime minister decided to postpone the process through which Georgia join the EU until 2028.
https://kyivindependent.com/protests-erupt-across-georgia-in-defiance-of-governments-anti-eu-stance/
Police are using irritant spray and water cannons.
The president will not step down and says that the new government is illegitimate because it was approved by an "illegitimate, one-party parliament”.
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241130-georgia-president-says-parliament-illegitimate-as-pro-eu-protests-sweep-country
The EU Parliament calls for the elections to be rerun: https://www.politico.eu/article/unprecedented-protests-sweep-georgia-government-scraps-eu-bid/
https://kyivindependent.com/protests-erupt-across-georgia-in-defiance-of-governments-anti-eu-stance/
Police are using irritant spray and water cannons.
The president will not step down and says that the new government is illegitimate because it was approved by an "illegitimate, one-party parliament”.
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241130-georgia-president-says-parliament-illegitimate-as-pro-eu-protests-sweep-country
The EU Parliament calls for the elections to be rerun: https://www.politico.eu/article/unprecedented-protests-sweep-georgia-government-scraps-eu-bid/
Unprecedented protests sweep Georgia after government scraps EU bid
The European Parliament has called for elections to be rerun amid claims of irregularities and intimidation.Gabriel Gavin (POLITICO)