Georgia has detained 107 people in the capital Tbilisi during a protest over the government's decision to halt European Union accession talks, the country's interior ministry says. or signup to continue reading 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. Advertisement Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data.
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Georgia detains at least 100 anti-government protesters
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Georgia in the past 48 hours to contest the government's decision to end European Union accession talks.