"Strength in unity, strength in Europe!" March in Tbilisi on May 9. Video blog "Protests in Georgia"
Pro-European marches in Tbilisi
On the 528th day of continuous pro-European protests in Georgia, the traditional Saturday march took place on May 9 and was therefore dedicated to Europe Day, celebrated internationally on that date.
The main message of this holiday is the unity of the member states of the European Union and the Council of Europe, of which Georgia is also a member. The country has also been granted EU candidate status.
That is why the main slogan of the march in Tbilisi was: “Strength in unity! Strength in Europe!” Thousands of participants carried the flags of Georgia and the European Union.
For more than a year – since November 2024 — continuous protests have been taking place in Georgia, with demonstrators demanding that the country return to the path of European integration. Every evening thousands, and often tens of thousands, gather in Tbilisi and several other cities. Over this time dozens of participants have been detained, many have faced criminal charges, and some have been sentenced to prison terms.
For the first time in the history of independent Georgia, the country has up to 150 prisoners of conscience, including women. Among them is Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of the popular outlets Batumelebi and Netgazeti. In 2025 she was sentenced to two years in prison for slapping a police officer.
Protesters demand the release of all political prisoners, new parliamentary elections – as they do not recognize the results of the 2024 vote – and the repeal of all anti-democratic laws adopted over the past two years.
To suppress the protests, the ruling Georgian Dream party has increasingly tightened repression against civil society and the media. However, protests in various forms continue.
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