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‘Shouldn’t we be proud?’: new Stalin statues symbolise Georgia’s battle to control the past as well as the present

Trend is being linked to Kremlin-inspired ‘foreign influence’ bill that has led to huge street protests

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Georgia President Vetoes 'Russian Law' Amid Mass Protests

Georgia President Vetoes 'Russian Law' Amid Mass Protests

Georgia's president vetoed a controversial 'Russian law' amid protests, raising concerns over democratic principles and strained Russia-Georgia relations.

Georgian president vetoes ‘foreign influence’ law

Georgian president vetoes ‘foreign influence’ law

Salome Zourabichvili says bill contradicts constitution but ruling party is expected to override her action in coming days

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Georgian President Zurabishvili vetoes controversial 'Russian law'

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili on Saturday put a mostly symbolic veto on the "foreign influence" law that sparked unprecedented protests and warnings from Brussels that the measure would undermine Tbilisi's European aspirations.

‘Georgia is now governed by Russia’: how the dream of freedom unravelled

‘Foreign agents’ law just one of many moves made back towards Moscow while the west looked the other way

The Guardian - UK

'As Long As It Takes': Georgia's Gen Z Leading Street Protests

In a hip coffee shop in Georgia's capital Tbilisi, 21-year-old Tekla Jailava is serving her last few cappuccinos before heading for a third night of protests against an anti-NGO law she fears will ruin the Black Sea country's ties with the West.

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‘We are very strong’: Georgia’s gen Z drives protests against return to past

Resolutely European young people brave violent repression to loudly reject ‘foreign agents’ law and alignment with Moscow

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Georgian President Criticizes 'Foreign Influence' Bill As Unacceptable

Georgian President Criticizes 'Foreign Influence' Bill As Unacceptable

Georgian President Zourabichvili opposes 'foreign influence' bill, sparking protests and EU concerns over its impact on free speech and European integration.

Bidzina Ivanishvili: Georgia’s billionaire ‘puppet master’ betting the house on Moscow

Bidzina Ivanishvili: Georgia’s billionaire ‘puppet master’ betting the house on Moscow

As Georgians rally against an illiberal new law seen as a tilt to the Kremlin, its oligarch sponsor may consider it essential self-defence

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Thousands Rally In Georgia Amid New Criticism Of 'Foreign Influence' Law

Thousands Rally In Georgia Amid New Criticism Of 'Foreign Influence' Law

Thousands of Georgians took to the streets Wednesday in the latest round of a weeks-long mass protest against a "foreign influence" law whose adoption by Georgia has prompted a blizzard of international condemnation.

International Business Times

Western Allies Denounce Georgia 'Foreign Influence' Law

Western Allies Denounce Georgia 'Foreign Influence' Law

Georgia faced a blizzard of international condemnation Wednesday as the EU, NATO and UN slammed the adoption of a controversial "foreign influence" law targeting overseas-funded NGOs. Ruling party lawmakers voted through the legislation Tuesday in defiance of protesters worried the Caucasus country is shifting away from its pro-Western course towards…

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Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill: What’s the controversy about? What’s next?

Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill: What’s the controversy about? What’s next?

The ‘Russia law’ will make it hard for Georgia to join European Union, argue protesters, the US and Baltic states.

NATO warns Georgia ‘foreign agents’ bill is ‘step in wrong direction’

NATO warns Georgia ‘foreign agents’ bill is ‘step in wrong direction’

Protests set to continue as Western nations urge Georgian authorities against adopting ‘Kremlin-style’ measure.

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

'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".

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The Guardian - UK

US warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west

Official suggests US funding could be pulled as new ‘Kremlin-inspired’ law provokes mass protests

Georgian parliament approves divisive 'foreign agents' bill after final reading

The Georgian parliament on Tuesday approved in the third and final reading a divisive bill that sparked weeks of mass protests, with critics seeing it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union.

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.

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‘The whole country will strike’: protesters vow to keep fighting Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill

As draft law described by the US as ‘Kremlin-inspired’ nears its final vote, opposition and youth groups say they will keep defending civil liberties

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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…

Georgians protest in last-ditch effort to block controversial ‘Russian law’

Hundreds of young Georgians crowded outside the Caucasus country's parliament on Monday after a night-long demonstration against a controversial "foreign influence" law that critics say was inspired by repressive Russian legislation.

The Guardian - UK

Georgia police accused of beating protesters against ‘foreign influence’ bill

Unrest came as demonstrator who was attacked near his home says government is trying to intimidate critics

International Business Times

Georgians Protest In Last Stand Against 'Foreign Agent' Bill

Around 1,000 protesters were still outside Georgia's parliament Monday morning after an all-night last-stand demonstration against a highly controversial Russian-style "foreign influence" bill.

International Business Times

Georgia Warns Protesters Of Arrests If They Block Parliament

Georgia's government on Sunday issued a warning to protesters that it would arrest anyone who blocked the parliament, ahead of an expected late-evening rally against a Russian-style "foreign agent" bill.

Georgian Protesters March Against 'Foreign Agents' Bill

Over 50,000 protesters in Georgia challenge 'foreign agents' bill, sparking political crisis and concerns about the country's alignment with the West.

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.

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