Georgia marks a year of protests since EU talks stalled and crackdown intensified

By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Crowds of demonstrators gathered in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Friday to mark 365 days of non-stop protests against the government’s decision to halt talks on joining the European Union. Carrying drums, whistles, placards and flags, thousands of protesters marched along Rustaveli Avenue, the city’s central thoroughfare. The daily protests began on Nov. 28, 2024, when Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announce