Police in Georgia break up protesters’ camp in Tbilisi but they quickly return

Associated Press

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Police and demonstrators have scuffled again in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi. Officers moved before dawn to break up a camp protesting the results of last month’s parliamentary election and demanding a new vote. Thousands of people later returned and set up camp again. The round-the-clock protest follows the Oct. 26 election that kept the governing Georgian Dream party in power. Opponents say the vote was rigged and suspect neighboring Russia’s influence. Many Georgians viewed the election as a referendum on the country’s effort to join the European Union.