Georgia’s EU U-turn
‘Our voice is heard the loudest from here’: Georgia’s students occupy their universities
Students across Georgia are staging sit-ins at their universities as their own form of protest against the government’s EU U-turn.
Tamar Mchedlidze
Tamar Mchedlidze is a multimedia journalist with experience in digital storytelling, reporting, and social media content creation. She holds a Master’s in Multimedia Journalism and Media Management
Georgia’s EU U-turn
How social media has shaped Georgia’s protests
Georgia’s protests have been marked by their decentralised nature, with social media platforms leading the charge and acting as the lifelines of the pro-EU and anti-government movement.
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A stage for rebellion: stand-up amidst Georgia’s protests
As Georgia’s political divides widen and the threat of censorship looms large, the country’s stand-up scene is providing a space for debate, but may now be in the firing line. ‘So, why aren’t you at the protest?’, asks the voice on the main stage at a bar near Tbilisi’s central Rustaveli Avenue. The awkward chuckles of the audience at the open mic night mingle with the sounds of protesters a few streets away. A protest march against the adoption of the ‘Russian’ or ‘foreign agent’ law atte
