Georgia protests enter fourth night as opposition grows to freeze on EU talks

Georgian media reports protests in at least eight cities and towns after Saturday’s demonstrations leave 44 in hospital

Protesters rallied in Georgia’s capital for a fourth consecutive night on Sunday and there were signs that opposition was spreading to the government’s decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.

For months, tensions have been rising between the ruling Georgian Dream party and opponents who accuse it of pursuing increasingly authoritarian, anti-western and pro-Russian policies.