SHOTLIST: TBILISI, GEORGIA (OCT. 4, 2025) (ANADOLU – ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS HOLDING GEORGIAN AND EUROPEAN UNION FLAGS, CHANTING SLOGANS, MARCHING AT INDEPENDENCE SQUARE, TBILISI AGAINST LOCAL ELECTIONSTBILISI, GEORGIA - OCT 4: Thousands of protesters gathered in Tbilisi’s Independence Square on Saturday, Oct. 4, following a call by opposition parties to boycott Georgia’s local elections. Chanting anti-government slogans, demonstrators called for transparent electoral process greater political accountability. The protest comes amid growing political tensions, as opposition groups reject the vote’s legitimacy and call for democratic reforms in line with EU membership standards. The EU granted Georgia candidate status in December 2023, setting out political and legal conditions for further integration steps. Brussels has repeatedly emphasized that progress on human rights and democratic reforms will be key to advancing the accession process.