Violent protests in Georgia: government under pressure from the EU!

Violent protests in Georgia: government under pressure from the EU!

Tiflis, Georgien - in Georgia, the location escalates! In the night of Sunday there was violent riots between government -critical demonstrators and the police for the third time in a row. These violent confrontations have the potential to destabilize the South Caucasus Republic, as they heat the power game between the national conservative government and the pro -European opposition. According to reports from krone.at , the police even arrested 107 people in Tbilisi, which reflects the growing anger of the citizens who defend themselves against the parliamentary elections perceived as manipulated.

The background of these protests is the controversial election at the end of October, in which the Prorussian Party "Georgian Dream" claimed the votes for itself. The EU-friendly opposition has not recognized these results and refuses to accept their mandates. In addition, the head of government Irakli accused the EU interference and announced that the accession negotiations will be put on hold by 2028, which further fueled the protests, reports Der SPIEGEL . Ex-EU foreign representative Kaja Kalla's conclusion against the Georgian government and emphasized that violence against peaceful demonstrators was absolutely unacceptable. These measures could include sowing days for visa allocation for Georgian citizens.

serious warnings and saving ambassadors

The situation has also intensified on a diplomatic level: several ambassadors have resigned in protest. President Salome Surabischwili, who does not commit her legitimacy, refuses to resign and makes it clear that an illegitimate parliament cannot vote for a legitimate president. The conflict has now also reached public perception when Kobachidse warned of the “Ukrainization” of Georgia, reminiscent of the upheavals in Ukraine 2014.