
Georgia introduces election amendments that critics say will increase fraud
The CEC said that critics are attempting to ‘interpret the high standard of protection of voters’ personal data as a restriction on monitoring’.
We continue our live coverage of the fallout and widespread protests that came in the wake of Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s announcement on Thursday that Georgia would be halting its EU accession process until the end of 2028. Spontaneous protests immediately broke out shortly after he made the remarks, which were violently suppressed by riot police in Tbilisi and other cities.