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

Weinig zetels, veel tumult: hoe radicaal-rechts de Europese politiek steeds meer naar zijn hand zet

De schijnwerpers zijn allang niet meer gericht op de historische winst van radicaal-rechts in het Europees Parlement. Maar in Brussel zetten deze partijen de toon: antimigratieretoriek, xenofobie en u...

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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...

De wereldorde verandert – en dat hoeft geen ramp te zijn

Door de spanningen tussen China, Rusland, Amerika en Europa lijkt het wel alsof we in een nieuwe Koude Oorlog zijn beland. Maar de wereld is geen strijdtoneel van een handvol grootmachten, ziet geopol...

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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...

Sign the Petition

Mzia Amaghlobeli: A Journalist’s Fight for Freedom

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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.

Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social · 2y ago

Foreign asset scheme of the top propaganda media Imedi TV owner, Irakli Rukhadze. Our 🇺🇸, 🇬🇧 and 🇳🇱 friends should put joint efforts into freeing the people of 🇬🇪 from this dictatorial yoke. Georgia isn’t a liability, Georgia is a very easy success! Rukhadze also robs pensioners through Liberty Bank.

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...

Georgië, hoe nu verder?

Na een roerig jaar heeft Georgië sinds dit weekend een nieuwe president. Maar daarmee is het stof dat opwaaide na verschillende omstreden wetten en de betwiste parlementsverkiezingen afgelopen oktobe...

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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...

Van omstreden verkiezingen tot breuk met de EU: tienduizenden demonstreren in Georgië

Al weken trekken Georgiërs de straat op om te protesteren tegen de regering. Waar de demonstranten hun pijlen eerder richtten op het verloop en de...

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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...

Violence Erupts in Georgia After Government Suspends EU Accession Bid

Critics say the ruling Georgian Dream party has twice this week violated the country’s constitution following parliamentary elections now slammed by the EU as rigged

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will neal@willneal.bsky.social · 2y ago

NEW: Latest for @bylinetimes.bsky.social on #GeorgianDream’s self-inauguration this morning and efforts to hold the party to account over systemic electoral violations at the October 26th polls. bylinetimes.com/2024/11/25/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...

Detained Citizens are Being Physically Abused

According to lawyers from the Legal Aid Network, most of the individuals detained on December 2, 2024, were severely beaten. Some detainees are currently being held in medical facilities, suffering fr...

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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...

Georgia's anti-government protests spread across the country

'We know what it means to feel the Russian boot on your neck' - Georgians are outraged at their country's pivot away from the West

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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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3Bergen@3bergen.bsky.social · 2y ago

Goed om @gatool.bsky.social vanochtend te horen op @nporadio1.bsky.social. Er is veel te weinig aandacht voor de protesten in #Georgië.

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

Batumelebi&Netgazeti@netgazeti.org · 2y ago

🔴 A disturbing video shows law enforcement officers brutally assaulting a citizen. The footage was recorded during a Facebook Live broadcast by Teona Chalidze. Rustaveli Avenue, #Tbilisi has been cleared of protesters following a violent police crackdown. #GeorgiaProtests

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

შსს-ს ცნობით, თბილისში, 28-29 ნოემბრის აქციაზე 43 მოქალაქე დააკავეს - Netgazeti

თბილისში 28-29 ნოემბერს პარლამენტის წინ გამართულ აქციაზე 43 მოქალაქე დააკავეს. ამის შესახებ შინაგან საქმეთა სამინისტრომ ინფორმაცია დღეს დილით გამოაქვეყნა. მათი ცნობით, ყველა პირი ადმინისტრაციულ სამართ...

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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.