Why a bill to curb ‘foreign influence’ in Georgia has triggered mass protests
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Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union.
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Thousands rally in Georgia as 'foreign influence' bill advances
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Why a bill to curb ‘foreign influence’ in Georgia has triggered mass protests
Major protests in Tbilisi took place today as local residents criticized a foreign influence bill. The legislation being debated in Georgia’s Parliament would require non-governmental organizations and independent media to register as “foreign agents” when more than 20% of their funding comes from o…
Tens of thousands of people rallied Wednesday in Georgia against a controversial "foreign influence" bill, after parliament advanced the measure that Brussels has warned would harm Tbilisi's long-standing…
Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country's aspirations to join the European Union.
Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union.
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. Here is a look at the bill and the protests it has ignited: WHAT IS THE NEW BILL? The bill would […]
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