Georgia protesters clash with police after PM suspends EU membership talks

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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 until 2028.

The country’s interior ministry said three police officers were injured, two of whom were hospitalised.

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