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Georgian president says government 'not legitimate' as thousands again take to streets

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Georgian president says government 'not legitimate' as thousands again take to streetsGeorgia's president has said the Caucasian country's government is "not legitimate" as thousands of protesters gathered again in the capital after a halt to EU membership talks.
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News video: Georgia president says backs anti-government 'resistance movement' amid pro-EU protests

Georgia president says backs anti-government 'resistance movement' amid pro-EU protests 01:29

Georgia's pro-Western president Salome Zurabishvili expresses solidarity with a "resistance movement" that is seeing thousands rally against the government's decision to delay EU membership talks amid a post-election crisis.

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Tens of thousands take to the streets of Tbilisi in anti-government protests on New Year's Eve [Video]

Tens of thousands take to the streets of Tbilisi in anti-government protests on New Year's Eve

Tens of thousands of pro-Europe protesters rallied outside Georgia’s parliament building in the capital Tbilisi on Tuesday for the 34th consecutive day. Anti-government protests erupted after the ruling Georgian Dream party announced a suspension in the country’s EU-bid a month ago.

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Georgia's president agrees to vacate residence - but not her office [Video]

Georgia's president agrees to vacate residence - but not her office

Salome Zourabichvili said on Sunday that she will vacate her official residence in Tbilisi, but declared she was still the legitimate president.

Credit: euronews (in English)    Duration: 01:01Published
Georgia's President Salomé Zourabichvili defiantly joins protesters [Video]

Georgia's President Salomé Zourabichvili defiantly joins protesters

The president says she won't step down on Monday, when the newly elected president, Mikheil Kavelashvili, is due to take over.

Credit: euronews (in English)    Duration: 01:00Published
Georgia's president slams her successor's appointment as 'a mockery of democracy' [Video]

Georgia's president slams her successor's appointment as 'a mockery of democracy'

Zourabichvili has vowed to stay on as president after her six-year term ends on Monday, describing parliament as illegitimate and having no authority to select her successor.

Credit: euronews (in English)    Duration: 01:00Published

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