Violent protests in Tbilisa: government and opposition in the clinch!

Violent protests in Tbilisa: government and opposition in the clinch!

Tiflis, Georgien - Tbilisa, the capital of Georgia, is again sunk into chaos! In the third night in a row there were violent clashes between the police and government -critical demonstrators. According to reports, the security forces used water cannons and tear gas, while the protesters struck back with fireworks. The location escalated on the Rustaweli brochure, where the police were only able to drive away the crowd from the parliament building in the morning. But the demonstrators did not give up and built roadblocks near the state university.

protests and arrests

The tensions between the national conservative government and the pro -European opposition threaten to tear Georgia. Official figures for injured and arrested people are still pending, but the police reported 107 arrests in Tbilisi alone for rowdytums. In other cities in the country, it is also demonstrated, which further fueled the unrest.

The background of these explosive protests are the controversial parliamentary elections at the end of October, in which the government party Georgian dream declared itself the winner. The opposition does not recognize the election results and refuses to accept their mandates. The situation was additionally fueled by the announcement by the head of government Irakli Kobachidse to put the accession negotiations on hold by 2028. Despite these developments, a survey shows that the majority of the population wishes to join the EU that is even anchored in the constitution.

The conflict has now also achieved diplomatic dimensions: several ambassadors have resigned in protest. President Salome Surabischwili, who defends herself against the change planned by the government, remains in office for now. She emphasizes that an illegitimate parliament cannot choose a legitimate president. Your term of office ends in mid -December, but the successor should not be determined directly by the people, but by MPs and regional representatives.