Weinig zetels, veel tumult: hoe radicaal-rechts de Europese politiek steeds meer naar zijn hand zet
De schijnwerpers zijn allang niet meer gericht op de historische winst van radicaal-rechts in het Europees Parlement. Maar in Brussel zetten deze partijen de toon: antimigratieretoriek, xenofobie en u...
Itβs a three-alarm fire for EU democracy.
The barrage of hate speech, disinformation and Nazi rhetoric drowning out substantive policy at the European Parliament.
Great piece by @gatool.bsky.social @decorrespondent.nl on how we got here.
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Thank you, James, for all the insights π
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Sign the Petition
Mzia Amaghlobeli: A Journalistβs Fight for Freedom
Georgian investigative journalism media Studio Monitori set up a petition demanding d the immediate release of Mzia Amaghlobeli, a journalist, Ivanishvili's prisoner of consicence who's on a hunger strike for a month now. The world must not stay silent.
www.change.org/p/mzia-amagh...
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In front of #Tbilisi Mall, where #GeorgiaProtests attempted to stage a massive protest march, they were met.by heavy police presence. During the clashes a TV Pirveli cameraman was injured, and several protesters were arrested. Despite this, demonstrators are now heading toward Tbilisi City Court.
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π’ Join us today at 22:00 (Tbilisi) live on X spaces with @mariamnikuradze.bsky.social of @ocmedia.bsky.social, Irma Dimitradze of Batumelebi, and Russian media researcher Ilya Yablokov to discuss #Georgia's media environment and parallels to the media crackdown in Russia.
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In Nederland gevestigde BVs in dienst van het antidemocratische en autocratische Georgische Droom regime, via de eigenaar van de belangrijkste propagandazender voor GD, Imedi.
Rukhadze zou gesanctioneerd moeten worden en op zijn BVs zou beslag gelegd moeten worden.
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GeorgiΓ«, hoe nu verder?
Na een roerig jaar heeft GeorgiΓ« sinds dit weekend een nieuwe president. Maar daarmee is het stof dat opwaaide na verschillende omstreden wetten en de betwiste parlementsverkiezingen afgelopen oktobe...
Fijn gesprek gehad bij Spraakmakers over GeorgiΓ«. O.a. over hoezo er twee presidenten zijn, de omstreden verkiezingen en de afbrokkeling van de Georgische democratie en rechtsstaat. Terug luisteren kan hier: www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/s...
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This is is my friend Keti in the red jacket. She was dragged and arrested for no reason whatsoever, she was just standing on Rustaveli and not even blocking the road or anything. #terrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
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People have started gathering outside the Orbeliani Presidential Palace, where President Salome Zourabichvili is expected to deliver a speech.
#GeorgiaProtests #Georgia
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Dank π
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Van omstreden verkiezingen tot breuk met de EU: tienduizenden demonstreren in GeorgiΓ«
Al weken trekken GeorgiΓ«rs de straat op om te protesteren tegen de regering. Waar de demonstranten hun pijlen eerder richtten op het verloop en de...
Prima stuk van @gatool.bsky.social over het lont dat de Georgische premier Irakli Kobachidze vorige week deed aanstak in de Georgische veenbrand en daarmee de bijna uitgedoofde protesten in een keer in alle hevigheid deed oplaaien.
platformraam.nl/artikelen/27...
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A gentle reminder to those re-sharing now that the story below is from three days before the major protests broke out last week, and that thereβs a much more up-to-date one here β‘οΈ
bylinetimes.com/2024/11/29/g...
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Detained Citizens are Being Physically Abused
According to lawyers from the Legal Aid Network, most of the individuals detained on December 2, 2024, were severely beaten. Some detainees are currently being held in medical facilities, suffering fr...
βThe relentless violence left the minibus covered in blood. The raincoat of one detainee was soaked in blood during the beating. An older officer appeared to supervise the torture, ensuring that no one was fatally injured.β
Jesus fucking Christ.
#GeorgiaProtests
transparency.ge/en/post/deta...
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Huge anti-Russian protests in Tbilisi echo Ukraineβs Maidan
A turn away from the EU plunges Georgia into crisis
Happy to contribute to The Economist with an article on the protests in #Georgia. A crucial moment for the countryβgrateful to shed light on it. @economist.com
www.economist.com/europe/2024/...
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Moeilijk om verder dan dit te lopen. De lucht brandt aan keel en ogen.
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Georgia's anti-government protests spread across the country
'We know what it means to feel the Russian boot on your neck' - Georgians are outraged at their country's pivot away from the West
NEW: Latest for @theipaper, w/ @nickpearce3.bsky.social and @gugachomakhidze.bsky.social, reports how the #GeorgiaProtests are swiftly expanding across the nation.
Longer read on this dropping tomorrow, stay tunedβ¦
inews.co.uk/news/world/g...
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Terug op de Rustaveli Avenue. Demonstranten proberen terug te keren. Voorin wisselen demonstranten elkaar af, komen achterin naar schoon lucht happen. (Traangas)
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Demonstranten weggehaald bij het parlement. Dus lopen nu duizenden mensen door #Tbilisi
02.12.2024 18:09 β π 19 π 6 π¬ 4 π 0
Gori, Stalins birthplace, is up and out protesting.
Itβs this serious
01.12.2024 18:36 β π 52 π 14 π¬ 0 π 1
08:05 - "Good morning fireworks" from #Tbilisi, #Georgia, after another night of protest against the ruling party's anti-EU integration shift and rigged elections.
π΄Protesters have blocked the junction of Varazis Khevi, Chavchavadze, and Melikishvili Avenues.
#GeorgiaProtests
01.12.2024 04:21 β π 54 π 19 π¬ 1 π 2
Traangas. Tot zover mijn bijdrage over het protest. Morgen weer.
30.11.2024 21:53 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Achter het parlementsgebouw in de verte wordt een waterkanon ingezet.
Aan de voorkant van het gebouw een grote banner met de woorden van bekende Georgische dichter Ilia Chavchavadze: βVoor altijd en overal, GeorgiΓ«, ik sta aan jouw zijde.β
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Direct achter het protest een kerk waar demonstranten uitrusten.
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