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EU to discuss potential sanctions on Georgia

Hundreds of arrests and mysterious beatings as Georgia cracks down on pro-EU protests

Seventy-five-year-old Marina Terishvili's teenage son Mamuka was shot dead at a nationalist rally in Georgia in 1992. Now her other son, Giorgi, has been arrested for his role in protests against perceived Russian influence in their homeland.

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EU to discuss potential sanctions on Georgia after protest violence

The European Union is threatening the Georgian government with sanctions in light of the violence against pro-European protesters. Possible measures will be examined at the foreign ministers' meeting next Monday,

U.S. News & World Report · 3d

Clear Grounds for Sanctions Amid Georgia Protests, EU Envoy Says

Violent clashes in Georgia between the police and protesters in recent weeks and "unacceptable" police brutality against the demonstrators present clear grounds for the European Union to impose sanctions,

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Violent protests in Georgia highlight battle over the country's future

Live television coverage showed police in the former Soviet republic of Georgia beating and arresting an opposition leader ...

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Georgia Protesters Fight On As Macron Blasts Arbitrary Arrests

Georgia's pro-EU protesters on Wednesday vowed not to let up until new elections are held as French President Emmanuel Macron urged authorities to release "arbitrarily" arrested demonstrators.

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Georgia wants law prohibiting protest participants from concealing their faces

The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, announced that the country will adopt a law prohibiting protest ...

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Georgia chancellor says protest crackdown attracted out-of-state students

Citing anecdotal evidence, Sonny Perdue said the response to pro-Palestinian protests spurred an influx of out-of-state applications at Georgia schools.

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Demonstrators again converge on Georgia’s parliament after the country’s EU bid was suspended

Demonstrators launch firecrackers during a protest against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the ...

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Time is running out for the EU to help safeguard Georgia’s future

With Salome Zourabichvili set to be replaced in Saturday’s presidential elections, Georgian Dream will tighten its grip on ...

Police in Georgia turn increasingly brutal as mass protests over ending EU talks enter second week

Georgian authorities are responding to ongoing protests fueled by the governing party’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union with increasing force.