Thousands defy Georgia government threats to stage new rally
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Tbilisi: Thousands of Georgians staged a new pro EU rally in Tbilisi on Tuesday, defying threats of reprisals from the prime minister amid a deepening...
Tbilisi: Thousands of Georgians staged a new pro-EU rally in Tbilisi on Tuesday, defying threats of reprisals from the prime minister amid a deepening crisis in the Black Sea nation.
The country of some 3.7 million has been rocked by demonstrations since the ruling Georgian Dream party announced last week it would halt EU accession talks.
Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has refused to back down and threatened Tuesday to punish political opponents, accusing them of being behind violence at mass protests.
Tensions were already high after October parliamentary elections that saw Georgian Dream return to power amid accusations that it rigged the vote.
But Kobakhidze's decision that Georgia would not hold EU membership talks until 2028 triggered uproar.
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