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Georgian PM vows to 'eradicate' opposition amid pro-EU protests

Tbilisi has been rocked by turmoil since the Georgian Dream party claimed victory in a disputed election in October. © Giorgi ARJEVANIDZE / AFP

Tbilisi (AFP) – Georgia's prime minister vowed Thursday to "eradicate" the country's "liberal-fascist" opposition, escalating the government's bitter campaign against its rivals as mass pro-EU protests enter their second week.

Tbilisi has been rocked by turmoil since the governing Georgian Dream party, which critics accuse of creeping authoritarianism and of leading the country back into Russia's orbit, claimed victory in a disputed election in October.

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