On Wednesday, thousands of people assembled in the capital city of Georgia to show their dissatisfaction with the government’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union until 2028. A demonstration in front of the parliament building demanded that people detained during the first week of protests that have been going on for 14 days be released.
Many people blocked traffic on Shota Rustaveli Avenue in central Tbilisi, waving Georgian and EU flags, and hoisting anti-government banners. Some protesters stated that they were not going to accept the parliamentary election results released on October 26, making calls on the government to organize new elections. Public sector employees have joined in the protest actions, including marches through the city.
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Protests erupted in Georgia after the European Parliament called for new parliamentary elections following the Oct. 26 polls. Opposition and smoothers in the European states took to protesting in the streets, thus creating massive pro-strikes. On November 28, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated that Georgia will suspend the EU membership negotiations until the year 2028, considering this European political interference and alleged extortion in the light of the EU funds this country will still work towards EU membership by 2030-However, it soon turned out to be an invitation to thousands of residents of Tbilisi to come out on the streets in protest.