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Georgia live updates | Backlash continues after halting of EU membership bid

Georgian and EU flags hang over the Rustaveli Theatre balcony. Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media.
Georgian and EU flags hang over the Rustaveli Theatre balcony. Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media.

We continue our live coverage of the fallout and widespread protests that have come in the wake of Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s announcement that Georgia would be halting its EU accession process.

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