Tbilisi protests demand Georgia election re-run and EU talks as police and protesters adapt tactics For two weeks now, protesters in Tbilisi have been gathering to demand a re-run of Georgia's Parliamentary elections - and the resumption of EU accession talks.

Protesters erected barricades and launched fireworks in response to aggressive police tactics that have allegedly led to media workers being attacked.

The Georgian police have violently cracked down on pro-EU demonstrators in the capital, Tbilisi. RFE/RL filmed officers kicking and slapping detained protesters late on November 29. Thousands took to the streets after the prime minister announced Georgia would give up accession talks with the EU.

Police and protesters clashed on the streets of Tbilisi, Georgia, on Friday, November 29, as unrest continued following the country’s decision to halt European Union accession talks until 2028.Footage filmed by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty shows chaotic scenes between police and protesters near parliament buildings in the capital on Friday night.