Thousands in the streets of Georgia and a new clash between the European Union and Orban – Europe

High tension in GeorgiaTens of thousands of demonstrators, waving the flags of the country, the European Union, and Ukraine, gathered in the evening in the square in front of Parliament in Tbilisi in response to calls from the pro-European Union opposition, led by President Salome. Zurabishvili, who rejects an electoral victory that the ruling Georgian Dream party considers “stolen,” is accused of being pro-Russian.

Meanwhile, there is a conflict in the European Union, which accused Russia of “trying to influence the elections”, while the Hungarian Prime Minister Victor EuropeN., the rotating president of the G27, arrived in Tbilisi for a two-day visit after congratulating the ruling power on its “overwhelming victory.”

“The elections – said Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó – were won not by the winners designated by Brussels or by the liberal mainstream, but by the ruling party, sovereign, peace- and family-oriented, which openly prioritizes the interests of citizens. Then the attack began: the elections were not fair There is no democracy in Georgia, etc.

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High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell said Orban “does not represent” the European Union During his visit, because he “has no authority in foreign policy” and no mandate from the Council of the European Union. This is a concept echoed by President Zurabishvili, who arrived as a “friend of the current government” and had no meetings planned with her. Zurabishvili added: “There is no request to meet me either from him or from the Georgian authorities, who have him at their disposal.”

The president confirmed this in an interview with France 24 Accusations against Sogno Georgiano of “planning” an election fraud project by acting as an “agent for Moscow”. When asked what evidence existed, the president replied, “It is very difficult to prove that the election was completely ‘stolen’.” She added that there is some “arithmetical evidence,” but in any case, “the real demonstration is in the streets,” with the protests she called for. The president, who addressed the demonstrators, said that the demonstrations show “the feeling of the Georgian population who do not want their future to be stolen.”

Leader of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen called for a rapid investigation into the “electoral irregularities” reported by the monitoring mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the European Union and NATO.And transparent and independent.” While European affairs ministers from 13 EU countries (including France and Germany, but not Italy) described Orban’s visit as “premature,” they also called for an “impartial investigation,” as did NATO. The minister spoke Secretary of State Antony Blinken instead described “abuse of state resources, vote buying, and intimidation” that “contributed to unequal competition.”

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry PeskovHe described Zurabishvili's call for demonstrations as an attempt to “destabilize the situation” in Georgia, and rejected the accusations against Russia of interfering in the vote as “completely baseless” and directed the same accusation at European countries. The spokesman said: “A large number of forces from European countries and various European institutions tried to influence the outcome of the vote. No one tried to hide this, as there are public statements.”

Meanwhile, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze rejected accusations that he prefers good relations with Moscow over relations with the European Union. He stressed that the country's integration into the European Union remains Tbilisi's “main priority” in foreign policy, and “everything will be done to ensure Georgia's full integration into the European Union by 2030.”

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