The Latest Breaking News from Tbilisi

A decisive vote on Tuesday could see the final adoption of a law, dubbed the “Russian law” by critics, that targets civil society organisations and independent media in Georgia that receive foreign funding. For ten days now, the pro-Russian government in power in Tbilisi has made no secret of its…

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

Georgia's Parliament faces backlash over a bill restricting media freedom, sparking protests and EU concerns.

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

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

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

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.

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