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Deputy PM says attack on Slovakian PM was ‘politically motivated’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - US · May 15, 2024

'We Will Never Register': Georgia NGOs Vow To Defy Repressive Law

Baia Pataraia, the head of a leading women's rights group in Georgia, woke up last weekend to find her apartment building in the capital Tbilisi plastered with posters of her face and the words "foreign agent".

International Business Times · May 15, 2024

Georgia protests: Thousands close major intersection in Tbilisi – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024

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Georgian lawmakers approve 'foreign agents' bill, as country braces for more protests

The bill faces a likely veto from Georgia's president, which parliament can override. Protesters who oppose the measure say it is modeled on a Russian law used to clamp down on dissent.

WEKU · May 13, 2024

Threats against NGO leaders multiply as Georgia green lights ‘Russian law’ for final vote

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…

France 24 · May 13, 2024

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Reason · May 13, 2024

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 · May 11, 2024

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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 · May 11, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024

‘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 · May 4, 2024

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 ...

Georgia Parliament Approves Controversial Media Law Amid Protests

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

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

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024

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 · May 1, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024

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

International Business Times · May 1, 2024

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.

Al Jazeera · Apr 30, 2024

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

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

International Business Times · Apr 28, 2024

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.

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024

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

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

International Business Times · Apr 17, 2024

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.

International Business Times · Apr 16, 2024

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 · Apr 16, 2024

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 · Feb 12, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2024

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

Al Jazeera · Jan 22, 2024

‘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.

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