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Second night of anti-government protests in Georgia sees over 100 detained

Second night of anti-government protests in Georgia sees over 100 detained

11:02, 30.11.2024
  Reuters/kk;
Second night of anti-government protests in Georgia sees over 100 detained Georgia detained 107 people in the capital city of Tbilisi overnight during a protest against the government's decision to halt European Union accession talks, the country's interior ministry reported on Saturday.

Georgia detained 107 people in the capital city of Tbilisi overnight during a protest against the government's decision to halt European Union accession talks, the country's interior ministry reported on Saturday.

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets for two consecutive nights. Photo by Mirian Meladze/Anadolu via Getty Images
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets for two consecutive nights. Photo by Mirian Meladze/Anadolu via Getty Images

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EU membership is overwhelmingly popular in Georgia, with opinion polls consistently showing strong public support.

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets for two consecutive nights, clashing with riot police who have employed water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowds.

The freezing of application talks has been met with widespread anger in the country, which has the aim of EU membership written into its constitution.