Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.

For the second night running, police deployed tear gas and made heavy use of water cannon against the demonstrators. Earlier, more than 100 diplomats and civil servants in Georgia signed an open letter saying the government's decision does not align with Georgia's strategic interests.

Police clashed with protesters in the Georgian capital Tbilisi early on Friday, after the country’s ruling party said the government would suspend talks on European Union accession and refuse budgetary grants until 2028.

Police chase and beat protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia, amid anger over the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.

Police and protesters have clashed in Georgia after the country’s ruling party suspended negotiations to join the European Union until 2028.

Georgian police and special forces began clearing protesters and barricades from the main avenue in Tbilisi after a second night of clashes, triggered by the ruling party announcement that it will delay talks with the European Union on membership.

Witnesses report seeing protesters being chased and beaten by police in Tbilisi and other cities, with heavy force used against members of the press and loudspeakers to shout insults at the crowds.

Police in Georgia's capital say they have arrested more than a hundred people after protesters demonstrated for a second consecutive night over the suspension of EU accession talks.

Thousands of protesters rallied in Tbilisi for a second night over the government’s decision to suspend EU membership negotiations.

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.