Georgia’s political chaos heats up with protests, arrests, and jailed opposition leaders, as Georgian Dream faces backlash over crackdown on rivals.
Georgia's ruling party, Georgian Dream, secured majorities in local elections amid protests and accusations of election rigging. Opposition protests turned violent as police used force to disperse demonstrators, including arrests of opposition figures and claims of foreign interference. The unrest follows a disputed parliamentary vote and ongoing tensions over Georgia's EU accession bid.
Aleksandre Elisashvili, a former opposition MP and Citizens party founder, broke into a Tbilisi court building at dawn, smashing a window, pouring gasoline, and injuring a court official during his arrest. The incident follows ongoing protests against the government’s democratic backsliding.