Lawmakers in Georgia's legislature engaged in a physical altercation on Monday during a heated debate over a controversial new law known as the foreign agent bill. The proposed legislation, put forth by the ruling Georgian Dream party, requires media and non-commercial organizations to register as entities under foreign influence if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad.
Opponents of the bill have likened it to Russia's laws targeting independent media and organizations critical of the Kremlin. The draft has sparked outrage, leading to hundreds of protesters gathering outside the parliament in Tbilisi to voice their dissent.
