Georgia rocked by fierce protests after government puts EU hopes on ice
Georgia has been rocked by protests after its increasingly autocratic government said it would halt the former Soviet country’s bid to join the European Union.
Protesters clash with Georgian police over government's EU application delay
Georgia's ruling party said on Thursday that the country would suspend talks on European Union accession until 2028, while also refusing budgetary grants from Brussels, effectively halting its application to join the bloc,
Georgia Halts EU Talks, Citing 'Blackmail' Amid Election Controversy
The European Parliament condemned the election results as "neither free nor fair" and blamed the ruling party for Georgia's continued democratic backsliding. In a resolution, lawmakers called for a rerun under international oversight and urged the EU to impose sanctions and limit formal engagement with Georgia's government.
Georgia protesters clash with police after government suspends talks on joining EU
Police clashed with protesters in the Georgian capital Tbilisi early on Friday, after the country’s ruling party said the government would suspend talks on European Union accession and refuse budgetary grants until 2028.
EU envoy says Georgia's freezing of EU talks 'heartbreaking', condemns police violence
The European Union's ambassador to Georgia said on Friday that Tbilisi's move to effectively halt its EU accession bid until 2028 was "heartbreaking" and he also condemned police violence against protesters at a pro-EU demonstration on Thursday.
Police and protesters clash in Tbilisi after PM suspends Georgia's EU bid
Georgia has suspended its bid to join the European Union, prompting thousands of protesters to take to the streets, where they clashed with police in the capital of Tbilisi.
Georgia postpones EU membership bid until 2028
Georgia has had official EU candidate status since 2023, though Brussels had already halted the accession process earlier this year over a Russia-style law targeting organisations
Georgia Says It Will Not Enter EU Membership Talks Until 2028, in Snub to Brussels
Georgia's ruling party said on Thursday that the country would suspend talks on European Union accession until 2028, while also refusing budgetary grants from Brussels, after what it said was a "cascade of insults" by the bloc.
Georgian Ruling Party Delays EU Membership Talks Until 2028
Georgia’s government said it won’t enter into talks on joining the European Union for four years, in a move that deepens questions over the future path of the Black Sea nation.
Protesters clash with police after Georgia suspends EU bid
Riot police in Georgia used pepper spray and water cannon against protesters who turned out on the streets of Tbilisi after the government suspended moves to join the European Union. Forty-three people were arrested at the demonstrations in the capital on Thursday night,
Georgia protesters clash with riot police after PM delays EU bid
Georgian riot police deployed tear gas and rubber bullets against demonstrators protesting a government decision to delay pursuing European Union accession.
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