Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the parliament, throwing stones and setting off fireworks, while police deployed water cannons and tear gas.

Thousands of protesters are expected to take to the streets of Tbilisi and other Georgian cities again tonight, continuing demonstrations that began on Thursday. In recent days, police have used water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets to break up the protests. At least 150 people have been detained.

The unrest, which has escalated over three successive nights of protests, comes after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said Georgia would no longer actively seek to join the EU and would reject funding from the bloc until at least 2028, despite having previously vowed to become a member by the end of the decade.