It’s a three-alarm fire for EU democracy. The barrage of hate speech, disinformation and Nazi rhetoric drowning out substantive policy at the European Parliament. Great piece by @gatool.bsky.social @decorrespondent.nl on how we got here. @raquelgarciaher.bsky.social @lukassiepermdep.bsky.social

Soms ontmoet je iemand die je blik op de wereld kantelt. Geopolitiek expert Parag Khanna is zo iemand. Ik sprak hem voor @decorrespondent.nl over hoe Trumps buitenlandbeleid niet radicaal anders is dan zijn voorgangers, Europa’s toekomst, optimisme in Azië en meer. decorrespondent.nl/15931/de-wer...

Georgian investigative journalism media Studio Monitori set up a petition demanding d the immediate release of Mzia Amaghlobeli, a journalist, Ivanishvili's prisoner of consicence who's on a hunger strike for a month now. The world must not stay silent. www.change.org/p/mzia-amagh...

In front of #Tbilisi Mall, where #GeorgiaProtests attempted to stage a massive protest march, they were met.by heavy police presence. During the clashes a TV Pirveli cameraman was injured, and several protesters were arrested. Despite this, demonstrators are now heading toward Tbilisi City Court.

📢 Join us today at 22:00 (Tbilisi) live on X spaces with @mariamnikuradze.bsky.social of @ocmedia.bsky.social, Irma Dimitradze of Batumelebi, and Russian media researcher Ilya Yablokov to discuss #Georgia's media environment and parallels to the media crackdown in Russia. 📌 x.com/i/spaces/1DX...

In Nederland gevestigde BVs in dienst van het antidemocratische en autocratische Georgische Droom regime, via de eigenaar van de belangrijkste propagandazender voor GD, Imedi. Rukhadze zou gesanctioneerd moeten worden en op zijn BVs zou beslag gelegd moeten worden.

Fijn gesprek gehad bij Spraakmakers over Georgië. O.a. over hoezo er twee presidenten zijn, de omstreden verkiezingen en de afbrokkeling van de Georgische democratie en rechtsstaat. Terug luisteren kan hier: www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/s...

This is is my friend Keti in the red jacket. She was dragged and arrested for no reason whatsoever, she was just standing on Rustaveli and not even blocking the road or anything. #terrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests

People have started gathering outside the Orbeliani Presidential Palace, where President Salome Zourabichvili is expected to deliver a speech. #GeorgiaProtests #Georgia

Prima stuk van @gatool.bsky.social over het lont dat de Georgische premier Irakli Kobachidze vorige week deed aanstak in de Georgische veenbrand en daarmee de bijna uitgedoofde protesten in een keer in alle hevigheid deed oplaaien. platformraam.nl/artikelen/27...

Na bijna een jaar in #Georgië te zijn, heb ik veel protesten meegemaakt. Maar ik kan niet genoeg benadrukken hoe enorm ze nu zijn.

A gentle reminder to those re-sharing now that the story below is from three days before the major protests broke out last week, and that there’s a much more up-to-date one here ➡️ bylinetimes.com/2024/11/29/g...

“The relentless violence left the minibus covered in blood. The raincoat of one detainee was soaked in blood during the beating. An older officer appeared to supervise the torture, ensuring that no one was fatally injured.“ Jesus fucking Christ. #GeorgiaProtests transparency.ge/en/post/deta...

Happy to contribute to The Economist with an article on the protests in #Georgia. A crucial moment for the country—grateful to shed light on it. @economist.com www.economist.com/europe/2024/...

NEW: Latest for @theipaper, w/ @nickpearce3.bsky.social and @gugachomakhidze.bsky.social, reports how the #GeorgiaProtests are swiftly expanding across the nation. Longer read on this dropping tomorrow, stay tuned… inews.co.uk/news/world/g...

Demonstranten weggehaald bij het parlement. Dus lopen nu duizenden mensen door #Tbilisi

Gori, Stalins birthplace, is up and out protesting. It’s this serious

Tbilisi right now! A river of people is protesting for the 4th consecutive day, defending Georgia’s European future 🇬🇪🇪🇺

08:05 - "Good morning fireworks" from #Tbilisi, #Georgia, after another night of protest against the ruling party's anti-EU integration shift and rigged elections. 🔴Protesters have blocked the junction of Varazis Khevi, Chavchavadze, and Melikishvili Avenues. #GeorgiaProtests

#Tbilisi nu. Vuurwerk voor het parlementsgebouw.

David Solomonia, Georgia’s ambassador to the Netherlands, has resigned. This is the second ambassador to step down after the self-proclaimed government halted negotiations with the European Union.

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Dit is misschien wel het meest aangrijpende beeld van afgelopen nacht in #Tbilisi.

TV journalist Mariam Gaprindashvili was severely beaten and lost consciousness.

Black Friday was gisteren een echte zwarte vrijdag in Georgië door het brute politiegeweld. Tienduizenden mensen stonden weer op straat. Het verdriet van de afgelopen weken is omgeslagen in woede nu de Europese toekomst definitief dreigt weg te glippen. Alles-of-niets-moment, zo noemen velen het.

Protesters outside the Georgian Parliament are dancing to music and firing the occasional firework as a standoff with riot police continues. 🔴 Live updates: oc-media.org/live-updates...

⭕️ Forty-three citizens were arrested during the November 28-29 protest in front of the Parliament in #Tbilisi. The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced this earlier today. #GeorgiaProtests #Georgia

Two Georgian universities have suspended classes in protest against the halting of Georgia’s EU accession and the violent dispersal of protests last night. The universities are: University of Georgia Caucasus University More institutions are expected to follow.

It’s not a good morning in Georgia. Extreme force was used overnight to disperse a rally. Protesters report broken limbs and concussions. This level of violence was completely unnecessary, raising questions about why authorities escalated it, likely fueling further protests.

Brute nacht in Georgië: protesten ontaardden in zwaar politiegeweld tegen vreedzame demonstranten, journalisten en politici. Naast deze cijfers veel andere incidenten van politiegeweld.

Breaking: Geo PM's Statement Kobakhidze announced: - No EU Accession Talks: Georgia will not pursue opening negotiations with the EU until the end of 2028. - Rejecting EU Aid: The government is turning down all EU budgetary grants. A major shift in Georgia's Euro-Atlantic path

Het is wat, om van dichtbij te zien hoe een democratie aan stukken valt. #Georgië

Zeer interessant: een maand na de Georgische verkiezingen bericht uit Europa. Voor veel Georgiërs een lichtpuntje tussen al het andere nieuws, zoals homofobe en transfobe wetten die over vier dagen ingaan of de mogelijke benoeming van omstreden ex-voetballer Mikheil Kavelashvili als president.