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We must clearly show the relevant European politicians and bureaucrats, who are completely devoid of European values, that they should not speak to Georgia with blackmail and insults, but with dignity
Kobakhidze said
Throughout the night, protesters set fire to unidentified objects on Rustaveli Avenue, erected barricades, damaged property belonging to the Tbilisi municipality and private individuals, and threw glass bottles, stones, metal objects and pyrotechnics at the police
it said in a statementFirst, they take away [your] freedom, then they start beating you, prosperity vanishes next, and then Russia consumes you."
He explained
Georgian Dream didn’t win the elections, it staged a coup. There is no legitimate parliament or government in Georgia,
said 20-year-old demonstrator Shota Sabashvili
The self-proclaimed, illegitimate government has already legally signed the betrayal of Georgia and the Georgian people.”
Giorgi Vashadze, a prominent opposition leader, wrote on FacebookToday marks a significant point, or rather, the conclusion of the constitutional coup that has been unfolding for several weeks,
she told a news conference alongside opposition leadersToday, this nonexistent and illegitimate government declared war on its own people,
she added, calling herself the country’s “sole legitimate representative”.From the legal point of view, a head of government approved by an illegitimate parliament is equally illegitimate."
One author of Georgia's constitution, Vakhtang Khmaladze, said
With democratic state institutions no more, Georgia's statehood faces an existential crisis,
he told AFPBy 2028, Georgia will be more prepared than any other candidate country to open accession talks with Brussels and become a member state in 2030."
But he pledged to continue implementing reforms, sayingTo de-escalate the situation, the police have employed measures permitted by law, including the use of special means,
it said of the use of tear gasOur goal is to achieve EU membership by 2030,
he saidBecause on this path, there is no Georgian statehood, no independence, and no future—except in Russia,
she said in a televised address
The ill-wishers of our country have turned the European Parliament into a blunt weapon of blackmail against Georgia, which is a great disgrace for the European Union,
he saidThis country is returning to Russia, which we barely got rid of,
Zourabichvili said in a televized briefing
Do you serve Russia or Georgia? To whom are you sworn?”
Addressing riot police, she asked rhetorically ... while knocking on their shieldsWe have decided not to put the issue of opening negotiations with the European Union on the agenda until the end of 2028,
the party said
We will continue on our path toward the European Union; however, we will not allow anyone to keep us in a constant state of blackmail and manipulation, which is utterly disrespectful to our country and society,
Kobakhidze said
Georgia’s prospects for European integration are now on the line. The electoral process must be investigated to restore faith in Georgia’s democratic institutions,
In a statement, Lithuanian MEP Rasa Juknevičienė, the Parliament’s rapporteur for the country, said ... she said