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Thousands rally in Georgia as Parliament advances ‘foreign influence’ bill

Police in the capital, Tbilisi, fired tear gas and stun grenades to clear protesters opposed to the draft legislation., Demonstrators wave the Georgian national flag in the capital, Tbilisi. [Zurab Tsertsvadze/AP Photo] Georgia’s Parliament moved a step closer to passing a bill that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s European Union membership bid, as police used water cannon, tear gas and pepper spray against tens of thousands of people who took to the streets in protest. On Wednesday, Parliament approved the second reading of the “foreign influence”,2024-05-02 12:06:00,Read More