Thousands of Georgians staged a pro-Europe rally in the capital Tbilisi on the country’s Independence Day on Tuesday, to protest what critics say is the government’s democratic backsliding and anti-Western tilt. The Black Sea nation has been mired in political turmoil since parliamentary elections in 2024, which the opposition says were rigged. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Opposition parties have refused to recognize the new parliament and