Protesters used fireworks against riot police in Tbilisi late on Saturday as they gathered across Georgia for a third straight night of demonstrations against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.

November 30, 2024 at 03:20h Thousands of people took to the streets in Tbilisi on Friday, November 29, for the second consecutive night to protest the government’s decision to suspend EU accession talks.

On the morning of November 30, law enforcement officers in Georgia completed the clearing of Rustaveli Avenue of protesters who had gathered near the parliament building. The dispersal of the protest had been ongoing since the previous evening,

Protesters gathered outside Georgia's parliament early Monday, setting bins alight and throwing fireworks at police in Tbilisi, as demonstrations against the government entered their fourth night.

Police chase and beat protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia, amid anger over the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.

Georgia has suspended its bid to join the European Union, prompting thousands of protesters to take to the streets, where they clashed with police in the capital of Tbilisi.

Protesters claim that the refusal to negotiate accession to the EU by 2028 is "a betrayal of the country's interests."