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Irakli METREVELI with Joris FIORITI in Paris

Georgia Signs Into Law Bill Seen By EU As Anti-LGBTQ

Critics accuse Georgia of moving closer to the Kremlin's orbit and jeopardising its bid to join the EU (Credit: AFP)

Georgia on Thursday signed into law measures that will curb LGBTQ rights, despite warnings from the European Union that they undermine Tbilisi's membership ambitions.

The legislation, which has been compared to repressive Russian laws, is the latest anti-liberal measure from the governing Georgian Dream party ahead of parliamentary elections this month.

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