Thousands Protest After Georgia Suspends EU Membership Efforts

For years, Georgia, which gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, has pursued EU membership.

The Georgian government decided to suspend its efforts to join the European Union.

An increase in tensions has ramped up over the last few months in the nation of 3.7 million people.

For years, Georgia, which gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, has pursued EU membership.

The prime minister will not longer proceed along the long-promised path to EU membership and will reject funding from the bloc until at least 2028.

The decision to back out of the territory’s bid to join has prompted tens of thousands to respond.

An estimated 100,000 protesters formed barricades around the parliament over the weekend.

The Georgian president said the government has “no mandate” and called for the EU to step in to oversee a new round of voting. She said, “the unrest is not a revolution, it is stability.”