Georgia Protesters Clash with Police for Fourth Consecutive Night Amid Suspension of EU Talks

The demonstrations, which began on the evening of Thursday, have been fueled by the government's decision to freeze EU membership talks for four years. Opponents of the ruling Georgian Dream party, which has been accused of pursuing increasingly authoritarian and anti-western policies, have taken to the streets to express their discontent. The situation has resulted in the hospitalization of 44 people, and an effigy of the party's founder was burned in front of the legislature. The Prime Minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, has warned that any further law-breaking will be met with "full rigor."