#Georgia: The opposition, which accused the central authorities of falsification in the municipal elections, has the firm intention of mobilizing supporters to join the post-election protests. The ruling party will be really stressed out if the protests are massive.⤵️
To do this, the opposition must unite and initiate the protest movement from outside the capital, modeled after the 2018 Armenian “Velvet Revolution”. It is clear that the falsification of local elections could be a more effective trigger to provoke larger protests than the⤵️
arrest of Saakashvili. The chances of the protests having an impact are very slim because the population is tired and polarized. But the Georgians have shown many times that they can bounce back.
The EU’s reaction is indeed of importance, but it it lacks a sense of urgency and conditionality. The Georgia Dream is even more likely to ignore it. 👇 bit.ly/3CtAR7X
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