Georgia behind bars over foreign influence bill – Thousands of protesters block central square

Thousands of protesters blocked a central intersection in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, this evening as protests against the controversial “foreign agents” bill continue. Protesters blocked traffic in Heroes' Square, a busy hub in the Georgian capital. On Wednesday, Georgia's parliament approved a second reading of the “foreign agents” bill that has been criticized as being Russian-inspired. According to this, organizations that receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad will be registered as “foreign agents” – that is, serving the interests of a foreign power. The Georgian parliament is expected to consider the bill in a third reading in about two weeks. Georgians behind bars The Caucasus country has been facing anti-government protests since April 9, after the ruling party, Georgian Dream, reintroduced the bill seen as an obstacle to Georgia's ambitions to join the EU. the assembled crowd using tear gas and rubber bullets, this time using pepper spray […]
Source: News Beast

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