- Large protests are happening in Georgia every day.
- People gather to ask for closer ties with Europe.
- They meet on a long central street.
- The police sometimes use water and gas.
- Protesters throw fireworks and clash at night.
- Media workers were injured during the clashes.
- Many people were detained by the police.
- Authorities made new rules and higher fines.
- After one year hundreds still protest daily.
- It is not clear when protests will end.
Difficult words
- protest — a public meeting where people show disagreementprotests
- gather — come together in one place with other people
- tie — a connection or relationship between two countriesties
- clash — a short fight or violent meeting between people
- detain — to keep someone in police control and not freedetained
- authority — a person or group with official powerAuthorities
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever seen a protest?
- Would you go to a protest on a long street?
- Do you feel safe near police at protests?
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