A firework explodes near police officers during a rally of opposition parties' supporters, who protest against the new government's decision to suspend the European Union accession talks and refuse budgetary grants until 2028, in Tbilisi, Georgia November 30, 2024. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze/File Photo

Waving EU and Georgian flags and loudly blowing horns and whistles, demonstrators rallied outside parliament for the 13th consecutive day against the government's decision to shelve its push to join the EU after disputed elections. "Every day after work we are coming here," said Sofia Japaridze, 40, an air industry worker.

Violent clashes in Georgia between the police and protesters in recent weeks and "unacceptable" police brutality against the demonstrators present clear grounds for the European Union to impose sanctions,