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Georgia Protests

Georgian speaker blames Brussels for October unrest, demands EU envoy response

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has accused Brussels of bearing responsibility for violence during the October 2025 municipal election-day protests and called for the EU ambassador in Tbilisi, Paweł Herczyński, to be held accountable.

08 May 2026-11:46
Georgia moves to tighten protest rules amid renewed restrictions

Georgia’s government is preparing fresh restrictions on public demonstrations, proposing amendments that would require protest organisers to notify state bodies in advance before holding pickets.

09 Dec 2025-10:28
Georgia denies BBC report alleging use of chemical agent against protesters

Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has rejected allegations that police used a prohibited chemical agent against protesters during the 2024 demonstrations in Tbilisi, calling the claims unfounded and unsupported by evidence.

04 Dec 2025-17:08
BBC allegations over protest chemical are false - Georgian PM

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has accused the BBC of publishing “completely false” information in its investigation alleging that Georgian authorities used a World War I–era choking agent during last year’s protests against the suspension of the EU accession process, News.Az reports, citing Georgian media.

02 Dec 2025-16:01
Georgian Dream sues BBC over alleged false reporting

The ruling Georgian Dream party has announced it will take legal action in international courts against the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of spreading “serious and baseless accusations” against the Georgian government, News.Az reports, citing Georgian media.

01 Dec 2025-17:38
Tbilisi mayor denounces BBC report as 'fabricated' attack on Georgia

Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze delivered a sharp rebuke of the BBC on Monday, dismissing its recent investigation as “sheer nonsense” and accusing the broadcaster of spreading fabricated claims about Georgia, News.Az reports, citing Georgian media.

01 Dec 2025-17:22
Finnish Foreign Minister fined $1,800 for attending Georgia protests

The Georgian Interior Ministry imposed a $1,800 fine on Finnish Foreign Minister and current OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for "blocking the road" following her appearance at a protest hotspot in Tbilisi.

17 Oct 2025-18:31
OSCE chair visits Georgian parliament protesters

On Tuesday evening, Elina Valtonen, the chair of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Finland's foreign minister, visited protesters outside Georgia's parliament, engaging briefly with the demonstrators before proceeding with her official meetings in the capital.

15 Oct 2025-18:19
Analyst says Georgia's "failed revolution" could reignite protest spirit

Although Georgia's "peaceful revolution" failed on October 4, Tbilisi State University sociologist Iago Kachkachishvili believes the failed uprising didn't extinguish the protest movement. In fact, it may have even revitalized it.

06 Oct 2025-21:05
Political tensions peak in Georgia as opposition confronts the ruling elite

Political tensions in Georgia have reached a new high as a large-scale opposition protest in Tbilisi on Saturday escalated into violent clashes between demonstrators and police. Protesters marched toward the presidential residence and breached the grounds of the Orbeliani Palace before special forces intervened to restore order.

05 Oct 2025-08:42