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Police in Georgia violently break up third night of demonstrations
Violent clashes between police and anti-government demonstrators broke out overnight in Georgia for the third night in a row following the government's deicision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.
Police and Protesters Clash in Georgian Capital
The government’s decision to suspend its bid for European Union membership has driven thousands of protesters onto the streets.
Georgia Protesters, Police Clash Again as President Vows to Stay
Georgian riot police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who came out for another night of demonstrations, while President Salome Zourabichvili vowed to stay in office and defy the ruling party’s plan to replace her.
Georgia protesters clash with police after government suspends talks on joining EU
Police clashed with protesters in the Georgian capital Tbilisi early on Friday, after the country’s ruling party said the government would suspend talks on European Union accession and refuse budgetary grants until 2028.
More than 100 protesters arrested in Georgia during second night of police clashes over EU decision
Witnesses report seeing protesters being chased and beaten by police in Tbilisi and other cities, with heavy force used against members of the press and loudspeakers to shout insults at the crowds.
Over 40 people hospitalized in Georgia during protests over the suspension of EU talks
A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union has left 44 people hospitalized.
Protesters Clash With Police After Georgia Puts E.U. Accession on Hold
Thousands demonstrated in Tbilisi, Georgia, after the country said it had suspended its bid to join the European Union for four years. The police used tear gas and water cannons on protesters outside the Parliament building.
Protests in Georgia spread as PM defies US condemnation
Protesters rallied in Georgia’s capital for a fourth straight night on Sunday and there were signs that opposition was spreading across the country to the government’s decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.
Georgia president calls for new elections as protests erupt again
Mass protests in the capital are continuing to erupt for a third consecutive night on Saturday in the capital Tbilisi. Riot police have been deployed around the country's parliament, the focal point of three nights of protests.
Thousands rally in Georgia as PM rebuffs calls for new election
Thousands in Georgia took part in a fourth straight day of protests on Sunday against a government decision to shelve EU membership talks, as the prime minister rebuffed calls for new elections. On Thursday,
Watch: Anti-Russia protesters turn ‘fireworks gun’ on riot police in Georgia
Protesters in Georgia used a makeshift fireworks gun against riot police on the third night of violent clashes with the ...
Georgia’s pro-Western president slams country’s ‘illegitimate’ parliament after failed vote to join EU sparks mass protests
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvilit says she will remain in office until new elections are held to replace the country’s ...
Police in Georgia break up protesters’ camp in Tbilisi but they quickly return
Police in Georgia’s capital have moved in to break up a tent camp that demonstrators set up on a central thoroughfare to ...
Georgia protesters clash with riot police after PM delays EU bid
Georgian riot police deployed tear gas and rubber bullets against demonstrators protesting a government decision to delay ...