A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union has left 44 people hospitalized.

Georgia on Saturday said 107 people were arrested during a second day of protests sparked by the government's decision to delay European Union membership talks amid a post-election crisis.Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's statement Thursday that Georgia will not seek to open accession talks with the European Union until 2028 ignited a furious reaction from the opposition and two days of protests.

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.

Protesters clashed with police in Georgia's capital of Tbilisi on Thursday after the government suspended talks on its bid to join the European Union for four years.

Police used a water cannon to disperse a mass protest outside the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi on Thursday night after the government suspended talks on its bid to join the European Union for four years.

Police used water cannons on Chichinadze Street, near the parliament building. Before the dispersal, clashes erupted between law enforcement officers and demonstrators. Read also: EU and Josep Borrell urge Georgia to investigate and address election violations Reports indicated that police used pepper spray,

"This is just the beginning of a very negative path for Georgia," says Professor Grigol Julukhidze in an interview with us, regarding the country's relations with Brussels and the European Union. On Thursday,

Professor Grigol Julukhidze said in an interview with us that this is just the beginning of a very adverse path for Georgia in terms of relations with Brussels and the European Union. On Thursday, the Georgian Prime Minister announced that the government is suspending talks about the country’s EU membership until 2028.