Georgia president calls for new elections as protests erupt again

Thousands are protesting in Tbilisi for a third night after the government put EU accession talks on hold.

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What’s Behind the Protests in Georgia?

For days, pro-Western Georgians have clashed with police over the government’s plan to suspend plans for European Union membership.
The New York Times - 17h
Georgia’s moment of truth: Protesters demand Western path not Russian past

The ruling party denies any Russian link, but its actions raise questions about Georgia's path to the EU.
BBC News - 1d
The Guardian view on protests in Georgia: resisting a drift into Putin’s orbit | Editorial

The Georgian Dream government’s suspension of EU talks has sparked an existential struggle for democracy. In recent years, Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party has brazenly pursued a policy ...
The Guardian - 4h
Protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia navigates a Russia-West standoff

Georgia is convulsed by political upheaval again after its pro-Moscow government, fresh off parliamentary elections denounced as rigged by its critics, decided to suspend negotiations for the small ...
ABC News - 20h
Namibia elects its first female president in disputed elections

Vice-president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah avoids runoff vote, as win extends Swapo party’s 34-year hold on power. Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the ...
The Guardian - 2h
Namibia elects first female president in disputed poll

Yahoo News - 32m
South Korea parliament votes to defy president, lift martial law order

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the country's opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathizing with North Korea.
CBS News - 6h
Trump in Paris: president-elect set to attend Notre Dame reopening

The US president-elect will join 50 heads of state for reopening of historic French cathedral, in his first overseas trip since winning the election. US president-elect Donald Trump will attend the ...
The Guardian - 17h