The EU’s top human rights award, the Sakharov Prize, will be decided this fall. With nominees ranging from jailed Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut to Palestinian aid workers, political jockeying in the European Parliament is already underway.
Protesters gathered on September 9 in the Georgian capital a day after supporters of the ruling Georgian Dream party attacked protesters participating in ongoing demonstrations over a government decision to halt European Union membership talks.
Georgian protesters continued their daily demonstrations in the capital, Tbilisi, on September 9, gathering in front of the mayor's reelection headquarters. At a protest the previous day, at least 10 people were injured after they were attacked by supporters of the ruling Georgian Dream party.
Tbilisi is on edge as protesters are expected to gather in the Georgian capital on September 9, a day after supporters of Georgian Dream attacked protesters participating in ongoing demonstrations over a government decision to halt EU membership talks.
The European Union is on the beach for most of August. No European Parliament plenary sessions, council meetings or committee gatherings. In short, nothing much is discussed, let alone decided on these weeks.
Mzia Amaglobeli, a noted Georgian journalist and founder of the independent media outlets Netgazeti and Batumelebi, has been sentenced to two years in prison in what rights groups are calling a politically motivated case.
This week, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak is drilling down on two major issues: the chances of the EU suspending visa liberalization for Georgia and the next EU budget.
EU ministers took no concrete action on Georgia but warned visa-free travel could be revoked if reforms aren't made by August. With sanctions blocked and no clear consensus, doubts grow over Brussels' willingness to act.
This week, RFE/RL’s Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak takes a closer look at two major issues: the EU considering restrictive measures against Georgia, and imposing sanctions on Moldova’s pro-Moscow opposition.
EU foreign ministers will meet in Brussels on July 15 with Georgia high on the agenda amid deepening political tensions. Measures under consideration include sanctions, suspending visa-free travel, and reviewing Georgia’s EU Association Agreement and candidate status.
Outgoing US ambassador to Tbilisi, Robin Dunnigan, says the ruling Georgian Dream party leadership sent a private letter to the Trump administration that was “threatening, insulting, unserious, and was received extremely poorly in Washington.”
Outgoing US ambassador to Tbilisi Robin Dunnigan has told RFE/RL that the Georgian leadership sent an "insulting" letter to US President Donald Trump.
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