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Irakli METREVELI

Protests In Georgia As MPs Set To Override Veto On 'Foreign Influence' Law

Thousands take part in the latest demonstration in the Georgian capital against the government's new "foreign influence" law (Credit: AFP)

Thousands took part in a new rally in the Georgian capital on Friday against a controversial anti-NGO law, as the country's parliament said it would start proceedings next week to override a presidential veto.

The ruling Georgian Dream party's "foreign influence" law -- which targets NGOs and media outlets that receive funding from abroad -- has triggered a month of huge street rallies in Tbilisi and sparked condemnation from Europe and the United States.

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