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Georgian opponents refuse to participate in debates after police searches in parties
Georgian opponents refused to participate in television debates called by the Government after searches of party offices and organizations that have participated in the anti-government protests of recent days.
As an argument, they denounced the “repression” of the groups that actively oppose the freezing of the negotiations for entry into the European Union (EU) announced last week by the executive.
They are the former Foreign Ministers, Mikhail Dzhanelidze, and Defense, Tinatin Jidasheli, who were part of the Governments of the Georgian Dream party, in power since 2012.
Both were scheduled to participate tonight on public television in the first debate on the institutional crisis with Prime Minister Irakli Kobajidze and Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili.
Registration in the offices of several parties
His rejection became known after the Police initiated searches in the offices of several opposition parties and organizations that have actively participated in the anti-government protests of recent days, the United National Movement (UNM) told EFE in a statement.
“In the midst of massive protests and violent police persecution against peaceful demonstrators, the authorities of the de facto pro-Russian regime of Georgia have launched a campaign of terror and total repression against opponents,” says the note released by the formation, founded by the imprisoned former president, Mikhail Saakashvili.
The police arrived at the offices of the Youth Department of the MNU, as well as the headquarters of the organizations Droa, Girchi and the Coalition for Change.
Kobajidze assures that the situation is under control
Prime Minister Kobajidze assured that the situation is under control and that the authorities will not allow the repetition of the Ukrainian Maidan in Georgia.
According to Kobajidze, “opposition leaders and rich NGOs are hiding in their offices but will not be able to evade their responsibility” for what is happening in the country.
The number of people arrested in the protests and riots that now served a week exceeds 300 people.
International
Delta Airlines cancels 1,100 flights amid winter storm chaos
More than 3,000 flights were canceled on Friday, and thousands more were delayed due to a winter storm in the southern United States, according to airlines and the flight tracking website FlightAware. Delta Airlines crews expect to return to normal operations on Saturday, the company stated in a release.
“Unforeseen severe winter conditions at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Georgia) caused the closure of all five runways for more than two hours on Friday morning,” the airline said. Delta canceled about 1,100 flights across its network on Friday due to the “freezing rain that fell throughout the day and early afternoon, leading to diversions.”
Additionally, a Delta Airlines aircraft had to abort its takeoff due to a motor issue, also at Atlanta Airport.
More than 200 passengers and crew members aboard a Boeing 757-300 bound for Minneapolis were evacuated via emergency slides, according to a statement from the airline reported by U.S. media. An investigation is underway.
Airports in Dallas Fort Worth (Texas) and Charlotte Douglas (North Carolina) were also affected by the severe weather, with over 1,200 flights canceled.
International
At least 20 injured in tram collision at Strasbourg Train Station tunnel
On Saturday afternoon, two trams collided in the tunnel leading to the Strasbourg train station in northeastern France, resulting in at least 20 injuries, according to the local prefecture. “The initial assessment indicates that 20 people are in a state of relative emergency,” said a spokesperson, noting that the circumstances of the accident had not yet been determined.
A security perimeter was established in front of the station, where several ambulances arrived, as reported by an AFP journalist.
A video taken by a witness and shared on social media shows a chaotic scene, with two heavily damaged trams in the tunnel near the station. One of the trams appears to have derailed due to the impact.
Since Strasbourg revamped its tram network in 1994, no major accidents had been reported until this incident.
International
Judge declares Donald Trump not guilty in Stormy Daniels case
Judge Juan Merchan acquitted U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the case involving former porn actress Stormy Daniels.
“At this moment, I am issuing this verdict to cover all 34 charges,” Merchan stated. The judge also wished Trump good luck in his second term as president.
Trump will now become the first criminal president.
Merchan declined to impose any punishment. This decision strengthens Trump’s acquittal and clears the way for his return to the White House without the threat of prison or a fine.
“Never before has this court faced such a unique and remarkable set of circumstances,” Judge Merchan said.
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