Georgia: Thousands protest after PM suspends EU entry bid – DW – 11/28/2024
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Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said Georgia would not pursue talks with the EU, or seek financial assistance, until 2028. This comes as his government and Brussels feud over recent disputed elections and other issues.

The ruling Georgian Dream party said on Thursday that the country would suspend talks on European Union accession until 2028, while also refusing budgetary grants from Brussels, effectively halting its application to join the bloc for the next four years.

Thousands of protesters gathered in the capital, Tblisi, in the evening, while the country’s outgoing president accused the government of declaring “war” on its own people with the move.

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Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s government and the EU have been at odds for months for a number of reasons, but this intensified in the wake of disputed elections in late October.

The opposition in Georgia alleges fraud and interference in the vote and is boycotting the new parliament. The EU has called for independent investigations.

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