Pro-European Protests Intensify in Georgia as Government Shifts Away from EU Path

Protests have continued to rock Georgia following the government’s controversial decision to suspend its bid to join the European Union. Demonstrations began on November 28 after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that the country would halt EU accession talks for four years, triggering widespread anger. The decision came after the European Parliament rejected Georgia’s election results, citing irregularities, and the Georgian Dream party accused the EU of attempting to “blackmail” the country....