If brutish local police were Georgia’s only threat, pro-European protesters might be on solid ground. Speaking to your columnist from Tbilisi, demonstrators described a city in a febrile, daring mood since the ruling Georgian Dream party,

Anti-government protest in Tbilisi, Georgia Anti-government protesters demonstrate outside the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi. Over 200 people were detained during the previous nights of protests against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.