For the third consecutive night, thousands of protesters have gathered in Tbilisi and other Georgian cities in response to the government’s decision to suspend EU accession negotiations. Riot police were deployed as demonstrators expressed their frustration over the ruling party’s alleged manipulation of the recent elections. Pro-EU President Salome Zourabichvili, facing calls for her replacement, insists she will remain in office until new elections are held. The European Parliament has condemned the election process, citing a democratic crisis in Georgia.