The ruling Georgian Dream party will boycott future sessions of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (PA), Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili announced, accusing members of the European Parliament of pursuing "hostile and narrow political approaches" toward Georgia.
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Lawyer Daria Samodurova announced that her client, activist Artem Gribul, has begun a hunger strike in protest of the alleged mistreatment of fellow detainee Anastasia Zinovkina. Samodurova said Gribul decided to act after learning from media reports about Zinovkina's reported abuse at Penitentiary Institution No. 5.
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The year following the 2024 parliamentary elections can be assessed as one of the most difficult periods in Georgia's recent political history. It has been characterized by intense political confrontation, the erosion of democratic institutions, and a serious setback to the country's European integration.
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