Thousands of Georgians have been gathering outside the country's parliament in Tbilisi for weeks to protest a proposed 'foreign agent' law that they believe could jeopardize Georgia's bid to join the European Union and align it more closely with Russia.
The ruling Georgian Dream party is pushing the bill, which would require organizations receiving over 20% of their funding from abroad to register as 'foreign agents' or face heavy fines. Critics argue that the real targets are independent media and civil society groups, as the government seeks to maintain power ahead of upcoming elections.
