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Georgia protest against ‘Russian law’ draws tens of thousands in Tbilisi

Around 50,000 protesters marched through central Tbilisi on Saturday at a rally against a controversial foreign influence bill, dubbed "the Russian law", and backed by the Georgian government. Critics say the bill is inspired by a law in Russia that has been used to clamp down on dissent.

France 24

Thousands Rally In Tbilisi Against 'Foreign Influence' Bill

Thousands of protesters marched through central Tbilisi on Saturday at a rally against a controversial "foreign influence" bill backed by the Georgian government and likened to Russian laws silencing dissent.

International Business Times

The Observer view on Georgia protests: as police fire teargas in Tbilisi, the EU must show Putin it means business

Georgia’s brutal crackdown is aimed at torpedoing the population’s accesssion hopes

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‘No to the Russian law!’ Georgia protesters demand a ‘European future’

Violence has rocked Tbilisi as angry citizens fear Georgia will fall into ‘enemy hands’.

Al Jazeera

Georgian Protesters Defy Government In Fight For European Future

Georgians protest 'foreign agent' law in Tbilisi, fearing impact on EU bid and ties with Russia. Protests intensify amid police crackdown and anti-Western ...

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Georgia condemned for crackdown on protesters opposing ‘foreign agents’ bill

EU leads calls for halt to escalating violence after police use water cannon, teargas and stun grenades against demonstrators

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Thousands protest as Georgia parliament advances ‘foreign influence’ bill

Lawmakers vote 83 to 23 to adopt the bill in a second reading, despite three weeks of anti-government protests.

Al Jazeera

Georgian police fire teargas as huge ‘foreign agents’ bill protests rock Tbilisi – as it happened

Masked police also used water cannon and stun grenades against rally protesting over legislation viewed as authoritarian and Russian-inspired

The Guardian - UK

Georgia Pro-EU Protesters Erect Barricades Outside Parliament After Crackdown

Pro-EU demonstrators in Georgia built barricades outside parliament on Wednesday after police used tear gas and rubber bullets against thousands of protesters rallying for a third week against a controversial "foreign influence" bill, an AFP reporter saw.

International Business Times

Georgia police crack down on protest against ‘foreign influence’ bill

The crackdown in Tbilisi comes after lawmakers debated a controversial bill on foreign funding.

Al Jazeera

Thousands Of Georgians Protest Controversial Draft Law

Thousands of Georgians staged a "March for Europe" Sunday, calling on the government to scrap a controversial "foreign influence" bill, which the EU has warned would undermine Tbilisi's European aspirations.

International Business Times

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

Captain of national men’s team among those posting apparently coordinated social media messages

The Guardian - UK

Georgian MPs Proceed With Controversial 'Foreign Influence' Law

Georgian lawmakers gave a first green light Wednesday to a controversial "foreign influence" law that has sparked mass street protests over concerns it would undermine Tbilisi's European aspirations.

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Thousands Rally In Georgia As Parliament Debates 'Foreign Influence' Law

Georgian lawmakers on Tuesday agreed an early draft of a controversial "foreign influence" bill, sparking fresh street protests against the legislation criticised for mirroring a repressive Russian law.

France 24

Georgian lawmakers debate controversial 'foreign influence' bill as opponents call for mass protests

Georgian lawmakers on Tuesday agreed an early draft of a controversial "foreign influence" bill, sparking fears of protests against the legislation criticised for mirroring repressive Russian law.

The Guardian - UK

I gave up renting in London to live nomadically – it’s dramatically enriched my life

Short-term lodgings, pet-sitting … it’s taken me everywhere from Dorset to Tbilisi, and I’ve (mostly) enjoyed it, says travel writer Lydia Swinscoe

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Hard By a Great Forest by Leo Vardiashvili review – a quest in the wake of Soviet collapse

In this compelling debut, a young man returns to his home country, Georgia, on the trail of his missing father and brother

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Al Jazeera

‘I no longer have a country’: Antiwar Russians who fled unlikely to return

Huge waves of Russians left after the Ukraine war began. Many still feel a sense of guilt over the conflict.

Al Jazeera

Death threats for a Stalin vandal prompt soul-searching in Orthodox Georgia

An icon featuring Joseph Stalin on display inside Georgia’s largest cathedral causes a furore.

International Business Times

Most Affordable Travel Destinations For Backpackers In 2024: Enjoy Without Breaking The Bank

If you want to go backpacking this year, check out our list of most affordable travel destinations for backpackers.

The Guardian - UK

Otar Iosseliani obituary

Georgian film director who was the true heir to Jean Renoir, Jacques Tati and Luis Buñuel

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Moldova, Georgia Celebrate Key EU Membership Advancements

EU removes key barriers for Moldova and Georgia's aspirations to join, boosting celebrations despite hurdles and strong opposition from Russia.

France 24

Moldova and Georgia celebrate opened EU membership talks

Moldova and Georgia celebrated after European Union leaders buoyed their aspirations to join the 27 member nation bloc by removing key hurdles on their long path toward membership.

International Business Times

Georgia Will Fail As Independent State Outside EU: Jailed Ex-leader

Georgia's imprisoned opposition leader and former president Mikheil Saakashvili has warned that Tbilisi's failure to secure European Union membership would put at risk its very existence as an independent nation.

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