Many injured
Violent mass protests continue in Georgia
The violent mass protests in Georgia continue for the fourth night in a row. They are mainly concentrated in the capital Tbilisi.
Numerous people have been injured in clashes between demonstrators and police officers. The Interior Ministry spoke of 21 police officers who had been injured by stones, pyrotechnics, glass bottles and iron objects in the capital Tbilisi. A total of 113 police officers have now been injured in the past few days.
There was initially no information on the number of injured demonstrators. According to media reports, the police used water cannons and tear gas against the protesters during the night and some participants set up barricades.
The course is not set for the EU
On Sunday, Georgia's pro-European President Salome Zurabishvili called for a new parliamentary election in view of the mass protests in the country. Following accusations of electoral fraud and the government's shift towards the EU, the way must be found for a new vote.
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