‘Not afraid to stand’: Clashes erupt outside Georgia parliament between pro-EU protesters and police – Times of India
Violent clashes erupted outside Georgia's parliament between law enforcement and protesters opposing the government's choice to postpone European Union membership discussions during a post-election crisis, on Saturday. For the third consecutive night, thousands gathered in Tbilisi, Georgia's capital, resulting in numerous arrests.Following the ruling Georgian Dream party's declared victory in the October 26 parliamentary election, which pro-European opposition claimed was fraudulent, the Black Sea nation has experienced significant unrest.Police use force to disperse crowdsPolice officers in protective gear deployed rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons to scatter protesters who were launching fireworks. Flames were observed emerging from parliament's window, whilst demonstrators cons...