In Tbilisi, Georgia, a heavy police presence followed intense clashes between police and protesters over the municipal elections boycotted by opposition parties. Protesters rallied against the ruling Georgian Dream party's policies, which they claim threaten EU membership. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze asserted that the path to EU membership is steady. The protests, organized by activists, aimed to reclaim power for the people, while police enforced laws against public assemblies. The municipal vote proceeded with no major disturbances, but major international observers were absent.