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Tens of thousands march in Georgia 'for Europe' after blow to EU bid

Tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets Monday in support of the country's membership to the European Union, days after the European Commission recommended deferring Tbilisi's candidacy.

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"The door is wide open," she said, adding: "The sooner you deliver, the sooner there will be progress." Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party said at the time it "regretted" that the country was not recommended as a candidate together with Ukraine and Moldova, saying that "by all the measurable parameters (of compliance with EU standards) Georgia is ahead of both Ukraine and Moldova."