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**Protests and Demonstrations Across Georgia**
* Protests continue in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, and Zugdidi despite New Year festivities.
* Protesters demand the release of those detained during protests and new elections.
* Demonstrators also express support for miners under threat of being fired by Coal of Georgia.
**Repression Continues**
* More individuals report being unfairly dismissed due to their perceived affiliation with opposition forces.
* President Salome Zurabishvili criticizes those who believed the protest momentum would subside after New Year’s.
**International Response**
* Germany imposes a ban on nine Georgian nationals.
* The Weimar Triangle (Germany, France, and Poland) issues a joint statement on Georgia expressing concern about the situation.
**Violence Against Media**
* Transparency International Georgia reports an alarming increase in violence against media in 2024.