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Georgia is facing a political crisis after the government announced a suspension of European Union accession negotiations for the next four years. This decision triggered mass protests in Tbilisi and across the country, with demonstrators breaking windows, setting off fireworks, and constructing barricades outside Parliament.
The unrest represents the largest public display of dissent since Georgia’s parliamentary election in October, which opposition parties claim was marred by rigging. Critics argue that the government’s decision—cited by officials as necessary due to alleged EU blackmail and fears of provoking conflict with Russia—undermines Georgia’s pro-Western trajectory.