Tag: georgian dream
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Protestors in Georgia demand an international investigation over the use of chemical weapons against demonstrators
Yesterday evening, protestors in the capital city of Georgia, Tbilisi, blocked central Rustaveli Avenue. Protests are growing once again after the one year anniversary of the protests that broke out since Georgian Dream defrauded elections and declared a false victory. Protestors are now demanding an international investigation after a BBC investigation reported that the chemical…
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Georgian Protests: A Full Year of Daily Resistance
It was a year ago, on November 28, 2024, when, drowned in absolute nihilism after the rigged elections, the Georgian people set their disappointment aside, gathered themselves, and rushed into the streets to protest what was later labeled a constitutional coup. In that moment, they were not thinking about labels at all, they were simply…
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Georgia’s ruling-party in push to outlaw Opposition parties
Yesterday, Georgia’s ruling party secretary, Mamuka Mdinaradze, announced at a press conference that his party will submit a case to the Constitutional Court to ban the opposition parties of the National Movement from participating in the upcoming local elections. The ruling party, Georgian Dream, which claims to have won a rigged and fraudulent election, argues…
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Georgian Electoral Commission names Mikhail Kavelashvili as new President: President Salome Zourabichvili won’t step down
The newly appointed President of Georgia Mikhail Kavelashvili has accused his official predecessor President Salome Zourabichvili of causing a constitutional crisis as she refuses to step down. The political opposition and President Salome Zourabichvili are contesting the legitimacy of the incumbent government that is lead by the Georgian Dream which lost the last elections. Protests…
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Georgians clash with police in Tbilisi after the government says there will be no EU membership
Georgians in the capital Tbilisi clashed with the police for the first time after the incumbent and illegitimate government declared it won’t be pursuing European Membership. Protests have been ongoing during the week, and escalated following the announcement by the pro-Russian government. A heavy police presence surrounded the Georgian parliament yesterday as riot police used…
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Georgia’s Tbilisi city centre engulfed by protests
Georgia’s parliament in Tbilisi was engulfed by protests yesterday evening after earlier during the week, the illegitimate government, led by Georgian Dream, convened parliament despite opposition from the President and the opposition parties, who have boycotted the proceedings. President Salome Zourabichvili also attended the protests where she confronted riot police and asked them “Do you…
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Georgia’s Preident Salome Zourabichvili declares the government as illegitimate and asks foreign governments not to recognise it
Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili held a press conference along the pro-European Opposition Leader Tina Bokuchava and the United National Movement, and declared the election result as invalid and the ruling-government as illegitimate. The President also called for street protests, and for foreign governments not to recognise the incumbent government. The election was mired in fraud…
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Georgia’s election mired in fraud and violence by the ruling-party: both sides claim victory
Georgia’s opposition party, the United National Movement, has claimed victory in an election mired in fraud by the pro-Russian ruling party, Georgian Dream. Widespread violence against election officials and observers has been recorded including the stuffing of ballot boxes. An electoral observer in the 69th precinct in Marneuli was beaten after recording ballot box stuffing,…
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Georgia heads to the polls next Saturday to elect a new government
The country of Georgia is heading to the polls next Saturday to elect a new government which will decide on whether Georgia keeps its close relationship with Russia or move closer to Europe with the end goal of joining the European Union. Thousands of demonstrators filled the capital Tbilisi of Georgia last weekend with the…
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What are the European security implications of Georgia’s membership in the EU?
Is anyone in the European Union considering the security risks of having Georgia as a member of the European Union? It seems that there is uncritical high expectations of Georgia joining the European Union, when this should not be the case. Georgia is not Ukraine and although its capital is currently engulfed by pro-EU and…
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“Russian law” in Georgia postponed for Parliament’s vote today at noon
The proposed “Russian law” by the Georgian government has been postponed for parliament’s approval for today at noon after widespread protests in Tbilisi yesterday evening. Protesters blocked the entrances of the parliament’s building and were dispersed with riot police and water cannons. The proposed law is an imitation of Russia’s “Anti-foreign interference bill, which bars…
