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Pro-EU protesters clash with police in Georgia (VIDEOS) Pro-EU protesters clash with police in Georgia (VIDEOS)
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Opposition parties were outraged by the government decision to freeze talks to join the pan-European bloc Opposition parties are outraged by the government’s decision to freeze talks on joining the European Union
Pro-EU protesters clashed with police in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, on Thursday evening, after the government suspended accession negotiations with the bloc. Protesters clashed with police in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, on Thursday evening, after the government suspended accession negotiations with the EU.
Protesters gathered outside the parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue, denouncing the ruling Georgian Dream party. Protesters gathered outside parliament on Rustaveli Avenue, denouncing the ruling Georgian Dream party.
The demonstration was backed by several opposition parties, as well Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili. The demonstration was backed by several opposition parties, as well President Salome Zourabichvili.
Police attempted to disperse the crowd with tear gas and a water cannon.Police attempted to disperse the crowd with tear gas and a water cannon.
And the water cannon comes out...Here we go pic.twitter.com/UStwiVovPOAnd the water cannon comes out...Here we go pic.twitter.com/UStwiVovPO
🇬🇪 The police have started using water cannons against the Euro-American Fanclub gathering in Tbilisi. pic.twitter.com/lcUK8sd7y6🇬🇪 The police have started using water cannons against the Euro-American Fanclub gathering in Tbilisi. pic.twitter.com/lcUK8sd7y6
The Interior Ministry said that protesters violated the country’s assembly laws and threw “different objects” at the officers. Three policemen were injured, the ministry said in a statement. The Interior Ministry accused protesters of violating the country’s assembly laws and throwing “different objects” at officers. Three policemen were injured, the ministry said in a statement.
Chichinadze is hot aspot pic.twitter.com/FrXjuzgcF5Chichinadze is hot aspot pic.twitter.com/FrXjuzgcF5
The police are using tear gas against the demonstrators. #happeningnow#GeorgiaProtestspic.twitter.com/yoKnHwWkMVThe police are using tear gas against the demonstrators. #happeningnow#GeorgiaProtestspic.twitter.com/yoKnHwWkMV
The opposition has long been accusing the government of sabotaging the negotiations aimed at bringing Georgia into the EU, which have been going on since the mid-2000s. The tensions only increased after last month’s parliamentary election, which the opposition claimed was rigged by Georgian Dream. The opposition has long been accusing the government of sabotaging negotiations aimed at bringing Georgia into the EU, which have been ongoing since the mid-2000s. The tensions only increased after last month’s parliamentary election, which the opposition claimed was rigged by Georgian Dream.
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced on Thursday that Georgia would suspend accession talks with the EU until 2028. He said that his government does not renounce the ultimate goal of joining the EU, but argued that Georgia should not bow to “constant blackmail and manipulation.” Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced on Thursday that Georgia would suspend accession talks with the EU until 2028. He said his government does not renounce the ultimate goal of joining the EU, but that Georgia should not bow to “constant blackmail and manipulation.”
Zourabichvili denounced the government’s action as “an unconstitutional coup” and called on her supporters to “resist.” Zourabichvili denounced the government’s action as “an unconstitutional coup” and called on her supporters to “resist.” 
“No one should dare to suppress today’s protest,” she said in a video address.“No one should dare to suppress today’s protest,” she said in a video address.
The Georgian-EU relations have continued to deteriorate throughout 2024 as Brussels criticized Georgia’s legislation aimed at curbing LGBTQ “propaganda” and labeling NGOs that receive funds from abroad “foreign agents.” Georgia-EU relations have been deteriorating throughout 2024. Brussels has criticized Georgia’s legislation aimed at curbing LGBTQ “propaganda” and labeling NGOs that receive funds from abroad as “foreign agents.”