July 25, 2026, Tbilisi, Georgia: Protesters mark the 605th day of anti-government rally in Tbilisi, Georgia. On October 5, 2025, police in Georgia have arrested five people after clashes with anti-government protesters trying to storm the presidential palace in the capital, Tbilisi. Security forces used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse demonstrators. The Caucasus country has been in crisis leer más since the ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory in last year's election, which the pro-European Union opposition says was stolen. Since then the government has paused talks on joining the EU. The protest took place on the same day as local elections, which the opposition is largely boycotting following a government crackdown. Georgian Dream won majorities in every municipality, with more than 80% of the vote. Those arrested included opera singer P. Burchuladze, one of the protest organisers. Earlier, he read out a declaration urging the employees of the ministry of internal affairs to obey the will of the people and to immediately arrest six senior figures from the Georgian Dream party. The government said 21 police officers and six protesters were taken to hospital with injuries. Waving Georgian and EU flags, tens of thousands of protesters marched in central Tbilisi during the protests. leer menos
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