More than 100 arrested as Georgian police clash with protesters over suspension of EU talks

Georgian opposition leader arrested as protests spread - Overpasses For America

Georgian police have arrested a prominent opposition leader after using water cannons and tear gas to scatter anti-government protesters who rallied outside parliament for the fourth straight night. The protests were sparked by the government’s announcement last week that it was suspending talks on joining the European Union. Critics saw that as confirmation of a Russian-influenced shift away from pro-Western policies, something the ruling party…

Protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia, throw fireworks at police as unrest continues

Unrest continued for fourth straight night in Tbilisi following the Georgia government's decision to suspend talks about joining the European Union.

Tbilisi in turmoil: Protests erupt over suspended EU talks

Thousands of protesters clashed with police in the Georgian capital for a third consecutive night on Saturday after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s government suspended negotiations to join the European Union. Late Friday, Demonstrators broke through metal gates outside Georgia’s parliament buildings, using garbage bins and benches as makeshift barricades as riot police deployed tear gas and water cannons. Protesters also took to the streets …

Clashes erupt outside Georgia parliament between pro-EU protesters, police

TBILISI — Violent clashes erupted on Saturday outside Georgia’s parliament between police and demonstrators protesting the government’s decision to delay European Union membership talks amid a post-election crisis, AFP reporters witnessed. Thousands of people gathered in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on Saturday for a third night of protests that saw dozens arrested. The Black Sea nation has been rocked by turmoil since the ruling Georgian Dream Par…

Protests in Georgia spread after state’s move to freeze EU talks

Russia says attempted ‘revolution’ will end badly as it’s ‘moving rapidly along the Ukrainian path into the dark abyss’

Protests escalate in Georgia over suspended EU bid

The NewsMassive protests erupted in Georgia over the government’s decision to suspend the country’s bid to join the European Union.Authorities clamped down hard on the demonstrations, prompting condemnation from the US: Police fired tear gas and used water cannons, and more than 40 people were injured on Saturday, officials said. The unrest has sparked a crisis for Georgia’s ruling party, which has been criticized for seemingly steering the coun…