Protesters throng streets of Georgia’s ... - Associated Press News
WEBMay 15, 2024 · Inside parliament, the debate was interrupted by a brawl. Georgian Dream lawmaker Dimitry Samkharadze was seen charging toward Levan Khabeishvili, head of the main opposition party United National Movement, after he accused Samkharadze of organizing mobs to beat up opposition supporters.
Georgia signs into law foreign influence bill that critics say will ...
WEBThe United National Movement describes the law as part of efforts by Georgian Dream to drag the country into Russia’s sphere of influence — a claim the ruling party angrily rejects.
Georgia opposition party set to launch legal action against ...
WEBJul 29, 2024 · Georgian media site Radio Free Europe (Radio Limited) revealed on Sunday that Georgia’s largest opposition party, United National Movement, intends to file a challenge against the state’s new foreign agent law on July 29.
Georgia on path to Putinism, opposition leader says as ruling party ...
WEBAug 21, 2024 · In an interview with POLITICO, Tina Bokuchava, chair of the United National Movement (UNM), called the government threat “an attempt at [the] Belarus-ization of Georgia” and an effort to “push away Georgia’s real friends and substitute them with authoritarian regimes like Russia, China and Iran.”
Mikheil Saakashvili: Thousands join mass anti-government rally in ... - BBC
WEBApr 9, 2023 · Thousands of protesters rallied outside the Georgian parliament on Sunday amid mounting opposition to the country's government. Critics accuse the ruling Georgian Dream party of being under the...
Thousands rally after Georgia arrests main opposition leader
WEBFeb 23, 2021 · Georgia raids the United National Movement offices and arrests its leader, prompting condemnation from some Western diplomats. Hundreds of riot police used tear gas against Melia's supporters...
Thousands protest results of Georgia’s local elections
WEBOct 31, 2021 · The elections were shadowed by the arrest of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, the founder of the United National Movement, on Oct. 1. Saakashvili left Georgia in 2013; he was...
Tens of thousands in Georgia demand Saakashvili’s release
WEBOct 14, 2021 · The 53-year-old founder of Georgia’s main opposition force, the United National Movement, has declared a hunger strike and doctors have expressed concern about his deteriorating health.
Amid massive protests, Georgian parliament passes bill critics say …
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Ana Tsitlidze is a Georgian parliamentarian and member of the opposition United National Movement. When she protested, she ended up in the back of an ambulance beaten by police.
Why did bill to stem ‘foreign influence ... - Associated Press News
WEBMay 4, 2024 · The opposition United National Movement accuses Georgian Dream, which was founded by Bidzina Ivanishvili, a billionaire who made his fortune in Russia, of serving Moscow’s interests — an accusation the governing party vehemently denies. HOW DID THE PROTESTS GO?
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