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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lorne Cook

EU to suspend visas for Georgian officials over the security crackdown on opposition protestors

Belgium EU Foreign Ministers - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The European Union on Monday moved to impose visa restrictions on Georgian diplomats and government officials over the police crackdown on opposition protesters demanding a rerun of October’s contested election.

Tens of thousands of people have filled the streets regularly in recent weeks since the governing party decided to suspend negotiations on joining the EU. Police have increasingly used force in their attempts to break up the rallies.

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