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Georgia protests spread as prime minister dismisses call for new elections

Protesters with Georgian flags rally against the government's decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union in Tbilisi [Zurab Tsertsvadze/AP Photo]

Demonstrators in Georgia have taken to the streets for a fourth night in growing protests against the government’s decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.

The protests on Sunday topped months of tensions fuelled by critics of the ruling Georgian Dream party, which some charge has moved the country away from its path towards greater integration with Europe and instead towards Russia.

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