Days of protests have rocked Georgia following the government’s controversial decision to delay the former Soviet country’s bid to join the European Union.

Who is protesting in Georgia and why? Protests erupted on Thursday after Kobakhidze announced that Georgia would suspend talks on accession to the EU for four years. This announce

Protesters rallied in Georgia’s capital for a fourth straight night on Sunday and there were signs that opposition was spreading across the country to the government’s decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.

Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the parliament, throwing stones and setting off fireworks, while police deployed water cannons and tear gas.

Dozens are hospitalized after massive protests broke out across Georgia following the pro-Putin government's move halting decadeslong talks on joining the EU amid increasing ties with Russia.

Large crowds of protesters took to the streets of Tbilisi, Georgia for the fourth night in a row, to demonstrate against the country’s decision to suspend EU membership talks. Clashes between demonstrators and police also took place earlier this year.