Protesters used fireworks against riot police in Tbilisi, Georgia, late on Saturday (30 November), during a third night of demonstrations against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.

In Tbilisi, protests have escalated as demonstrators use a makeshift "fireworks mini-gun" against riot police, intensifying the conflict over the Georgian government's decision to freeze EU accession talks.

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili vowed to defy the ruling party’s plan to replace her as riot police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters during a second night of demonstrations in the capital.

Like Tbilisi, Batumi’s streets are full of demonstrators who claim no fear of the “robocops,” who desire only to secure a European future for their country. Tomorrow, Batumi’s Shota Rustaveli and Grigol Robakhidze university students will be on strike, as will many other educational institutions throughout the country.