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A general strike takes place in Georgia with hundreds of Georgian firms urging the government to release all

2024–2025 Georgian protests — A general strike takes place in Georgia with hundreds of Georgian firms urging the government to release all political prisoners and hold new elections amid nationwide protests. Fo

Published January 15, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2024–2025 Georgian protests.

A general strike takes place in Georgia with hundreds of Georgian firms urging the government to release all political prisoners and hold new elections amid nationwide protests. Former Prime Minister and opposition leader Giorgi Gakharia is hospitalized after being assaulted, allegedly by members of the ruling Georgian Dream party. [https://civil.ge/archives/652251 (Civil Georgia)] [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpql9v1r57vo (BBC News)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-01-15).