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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Georgia footballers protest against Tbilisi’s ‘foreign influence’ bill

People protest near the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia
Crowds of people protested outside parliament in Tbilisi on Monday and Tuesday, when they clashed with riot police. Photograph: David Mdzinarishvili/EPA

Leading players in Georgia’s national men’s football team have backed mass protests sparked by a “foreign influence” bill criticised for mirroring a repressive Russian law.

Riot police have clashed in recent nights with large rallies of people protesting outside the parliament building in Tbilisi against the bill, which is viewed in Brussels as a threat to future EU membership.

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