Georgia police raid opposition offices as PM vows to curb protests
Thousands of pro-EU protesters rallied Wednesday in Georgia for a seventh consecutive night, after police raided opposition party offices and made arrests, following the prime minister's threat to punish opponents. Tbilisi has been rocked by turmoil since the ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory in an October 26 parliamentary election denounced by opposition groups as rigged. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets to protest the alleged fraud. FRANCE 24's Eliza Herbert reports.
Thousands of pro-EU protesters rallied Wednesday in Georgia for a seventh consecutive night, after police raided opposition party offices and made arrests, following the prime minister's threat to punish opponents. Tbilisi has been rocked by turmoil since the ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory in an October 26 parliamentary election denounced by opposition groups as rigged. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets to protest the alleged fraud. FRANCE 24's Eliza Herbert reports.
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