Several thousand pro-European protesters rallied again today in Georgia for the ninth day in a row against the authorities who have decided to delay the country's ambitions to join the European Union (EU) until 2028.
Georgia, a former Soviet republic, has been in turmoil since parliamentary elections held on October 26, which were won by the ruling Georgian Dream party, in power since 2012. However, the opposition has denounced election irregularities and is boycotting the work of the new parliament.
Protesters blocked the street in front of the parliament in Tbilisi this evening.
The number of people was smaller than the previous evening, but the protesters insist that their spontaneous gathering without a leading figure or structure will not just let up.
According to official data, around 300 people have been arrested since the beginning of the protest.
Critics of the authorities in Georgia accuse the government of trying to bury the ambitions of EU integration, although this goal, which according to polls is supported by 80 percent of the population, is enshrined in the Constitution.
The opposition also accuses the authorities of wanting to turn the country towards Russia and trying to scare the population by citing the risk of war, as in Ukraine, while 20 percent of Georgia has been de facto controlled by Moscow since the Russian invasion in 2008.
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