EU threatens halt to accession talks as Georgia goes through with 'Russian law'

Daily Express

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The European Commission on Wednesday slammed Georgia for passing a "foreign influence" law targeting overseas-funded NGOs and for repressing mass protests against it, urging Tbilisi to reverse course.
Hürriyet Daily News
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Georgia is being roiled by some of the largest and angriest protests in its modern history after its parliament passed a law that will force NGOs receiving substantial support from abroad to register as "foreign-funded organisations".
Euronews
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Protesters took to the streets in Tblisi after Georgia’s Parliament approved ‘foreign agents’ law.
Aljazeera
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Speaking alongside ministers from Estonia, Latvia and Iceland, as well as Georgia’s president, Landsbergis spoke of “completely unacceptable use of force against the protesters” as well as “orchestrated intimidation campaign against non-governmental organisations and activists” and “remarkable resilience” shown by Georgians.
Guardian

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