Violent clashes between police and demonstrators took place in Tbilisi, Georgia, as thousands protested against the government’s decision to delay European Union membership talks following a contentious parliamentary election. The ruling Georgian Dream party’s victory on October 26 was deemed fraudulent by opposition groups, leading to widespread unrest. Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters, resulting in over 100 arrests and international condemnation of the government’s response. President Salome Zurabishvili and other critics have called the decision a betrayal of the constitution.