Protesters hold Georgian national flags in front of riot police during a protest in front of the Parliament building against the government's decision to delay European Union membership talks amid a post-election crisis, in Tbilisi on December 1, 2024. The Black Sea nation has been rocked by turmoil since the ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory in an October 26 parliamentary election that the pro-European opposition said was fraudulent. (Photo by Giorgi ARJEVANIDZE / AFP)