Fifty cents for a village teacher. Georgian society responds to unprecedented repression by the authorities with unprecedented examples of solidarity — Novaya Gazeta Evropa

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Fifty cents for a village teacher. Georgian society responds to unprecedented repression by the authorities with unprecedented examples of solidarity — Novaya Gazeta Evropa

There is less and less freedom in Georgia: to suppress protests, the Georgian Dream adopted laws that are even tougher than in Russia and Belarus. However, fines and repression have so far failed to stop the protests that have been going on in Tbilisi for almost three months. In addition, street protests remain the only force opposing the ruling party against the background of inactive opposition and confusion in relations between Europe and the…