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What is Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill, and why is Europe so alarmed?

CNN — Georgia’s parliament is set to pass a highly controversial so-called “foreign agents” bill that has triggered widespread protests across the former Soviet republic nestled in the Caucasus Mountains. The vote comes after tens of thousands of people came out to protest the legislation in the capital, Tbilisi. Here’s what you need to know …

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Egypt Independent May 13, 2024

50,000 protest Georgia’s foreign agent bill as US sounds alarm over ‘Kremlin-style’ law

CNN — About 50,000 opponents of a “foreign agents” bill marched peacefully in heavy rain through the Georgian capital on Saturday, after the United States said the country had to choose between the “Kremlin-style” law and the people’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations. “We are deeply alarmed about democratic backsliding in Georgia,” White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan wrote on X. “Georgian parliamentarians face a critical …

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Egypt Independent May 12, 2024