00:00A heavy police presence lingered in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Sunday,
00:06one night after intense clashes between riot police and protesters.
00:11Police used water cannons to push back crowds who tried to storm the gates of the presidential palace.
00:18Tens of thousands had gathered to protest against the ruling Georgian Dream Party,
00:23accusing it of steering the country away from the European Union.
00:27The party froze EU membership talks last year, calling Brussels' approach blackmail.
00:34Georgian Dream insists the country's path to EU membership remains steady.
00:39Saturday's rally, called the National Assembly, saw protesters accuse the government of political backsliding and demand new leadership.
00:49It was held as eight opposition parties boycotted municipal elections, which were ultimately dominated by Georgian Dream.
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