#GEORGIA PROTESTS

Some of the protesters blew whistles while waving around red cards, in reference to the newly inaugurated president’s career as a footballer. Photo: PAP/EPA/DAVID MDZINARISHVILI

Arrests and reports of police brutality as Georgians protest presidential inauguration

Georgian police allegedly pulled protesters’ hair and dragged them down the street as crowds gathered in front of the parliament in Tbilisi to oppose the controversial inauguration of a new president.

Tensions in Georgia escalated after EU accession talks were suspended. Photo:

Pro-EU protesters rally in Tbilisi for sixth night in a row

Tensions in Georgia escalated after EU accession talks were suspended.

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Georgian President promises to veto foreign agents bill

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili slammed the bill for its anti-European values and has rejected the idea of compromise.