Georgian police said on Saturday they arrested dozens of people during a crackdown on pro-EU protesters who rallied Friday for a ninth consecutive day against the government decision to shelve talks on joining the bloc.

Gangs of masked men in black have begun attacking opposition politicians, activists and some journalists in recent days amid protests against the government's decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.

Georgian Dream says it favours a pragmatic policy with Russia, which backs two regions which split from Georgia after it left the Soviet Union. The party says its aim is to safegu