Here are the key points and events mentioned in the article:
**Protests and Demonstrations**
* Protests continue across Georgia, including in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, and Zugdidi.
* The protests started on December 31 and have been ongoing for over a month.
* Demonstrators are demanding the release of all those detained during the protests and calling for new elections.
**Specific Protests**
* In Tbilisi: “Daytime Broadcast for People!” protest near the Public Broadcaster’s building; gift collection and distribution near the Parliament building; rally near the Parliament building.
* In Batumi: “In the Service of the Homeland” protest near the Constitutional Court.
* In Tkibuli: “Solidarity with the Tkibuli Miners!” protest in support of miners who were allegedly fired for political reasons.
* In Kutaisi: “Yes to Europe, No to Russia!” protest near the City Hall building.
**Repression and Dismissals**
* The ruling regime’s repressive actions are drawing increasing criticism as more individuals report politically motivated dismissals.
* Eka Bakradze, a human resources officer at the Central Election Commission, was unfairly dismissed because her family members are allegedly “affiliated with opposition forces.”
* Mikheil Butskhrikidze, who was head of the Adigeni city council staff, was dismissed after expressing his opinion as a citizen.
* Germany has imposed a ban on nine Georgian nationals.
* The Weimar Triangle (Germany, France, and Poland) issued a joint statement on Georgia.
* Transparency International Georgia reported an alarming increase in violence against media in 2024.
* President Salome Zurabishvili urged firmer Western support for Georgia.
**Police and Security Concerns**
* There are allegations that the Georgian police received assistance from Belarus during the protests.
* The article mentions a constitutional crisis in Georgia.