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Georgia Parliament Approves Controversial Media Law Amid Protests

Georgia's Parliament faces backlash over a bill restricting media freedom, sparking protests and EU concerns.

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Georgia condemned for crackdown on protesters opposing ‘foreign agents’ bill

EU leads calls for halt to escalating violence after police use water cannon, teargas and stun grenades against demonstrators

The Guardian - UK

Thousands protest as Georgia parliament advances ‘foreign influence’ bill

Lawmakers vote 83 to 23 to adopt the bill in a second reading, despite three weeks of anti-government protests.

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Georgian police fire teargas as huge ‘foreign agents’ bill protests rock Tbilisi – as it happened

Masked police also used water cannon and stun grenades against rally protesting over legislation viewed as authoritarian and Russian-inspired

The Guardian - UK

Georgia Pro-EU Protesters Erect Barricades Outside Parliament After Crackdown

Pro-EU demonstrators in Georgia built barricades outside parliament on Wednesday after police used tear gas and rubber bullets against thousands of protesters rallying for a third week against a controversial "foreign influence" bill, an AFP reporter saw.

International Business Times

Georgia police crack down on protest against ‘foreign influence’ bill

The crackdown in Tbilisi comes after lawmakers debated a controversial bill on foreign funding.

Al Jazeera

Thousands Of Georgians Protest Controversial Draft Law

Thousands of Georgians staged a "March for Europe" Sunday, calling on the government to scrap a controversial "foreign influence" bill, which the EU has warned would undermine Tbilisi's European aspirations.

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Georgia footballers protest against Tbilisi’s ‘foreign influence’ bill

Captain of national men’s team among those posting apparently coordinated social media messages

The Guardian - UK

Georgian MPs Proceed With Controversial 'Foreign Influence' Law

Georgian lawmakers gave a first green light Wednesday to a controversial "foreign influence" law that has sparked mass street protests over concerns it would undermine Tbilisi's European aspirations.

International Business Times

Thousands Rally In Georgia As Parliament Debates 'Foreign Influence' Law

Georgian lawmakers on Tuesday agreed an early draft of a controversial "foreign influence" bill, sparking fresh street protests against the legislation criticised for mirroring a repressive Russian law.

International Business Times

Georgian lawmakers debate controversial 'foreign influence' bill as opponents call for mass protests

Georgian lawmakers on Tuesday agreed an early draft of a controversial "foreign influence" bill, sparking fears of protests against the legislation criticised for mirroring repressive Russian law.

France 24

I gave up renting in London to live nomadically – it’s dramatically enriched my life

Short-term lodgings, pet-sitting … it’s taken me everywhere from Dorset to Tbilisi, and I’ve (mostly) enjoyed it, says travel writer Lydia Swinscoe

The Guardian - UK

Hard By a Great Forest by Leo Vardiashvili review – a quest in the wake of Soviet collapse

In this compelling debut, a young man returns to his home country, Georgia, on the trail of his missing father and brother

The Guardian - UK

‘I no longer have a country’: Antiwar Russians who fled unlikely to return

Huge waves of Russians left after the Ukraine war began. Many still feel a sense of guilt over the conflict.

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Death threats for a Stalin vandal prompt soul-searching in Orthodox Georgia

An icon featuring Joseph Stalin on display inside Georgia’s largest cathedral causes a furore.

International Business Times

Most Affordable Travel Destinations For Backpackers In 2024: Enjoy Without Breaking The Bank

If you want to go backpacking this year, check out our list of most affordable travel destinations for backpackers.

The Guardian - UK

Otar Iosseliani obituary

Georgian film director who was the true heir to Jean Renoir, Jacques Tati and Luis Buñuel

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Moldova, Georgia Celebrate Key EU Membership Advancements

EU removes key barriers for Moldova and Georgia's aspirations to join, boosting celebrations despite hurdles and strong opposition from Russia.

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Moldova and Georgia celebrate opened EU membership talks

Moldova and Georgia celebrated after European Union leaders buoyed their aspirations to join the 27 member nation bloc by removing key hurdles on their long path toward membership.

International Business Times

Georgia Will Fail As Independent State Outside EU: Jailed Ex-leader

Georgia's imprisoned opposition leader and former president Mikheil Saakashvili has warned that Tbilisi's failure to secure European Union membership would put at risk its very existence as an independent nation.

International Business Times

Georgians March For EU Ahead Of Candidacy Decision

Georgian non-governmental organisations staged a pro-European Union march in the capital Tbilisi on Saturday, a week ahead of the bloc's decision on granting the country membership candidacy status.

Evening Standard

Scott McTominay slams Georgia players for 'crying like babies' as Scotland secure late draw

Scotland were left frustrated by the hosts' time-wasting antics in Tbilisi

The National (Scotland)

Scotland 2 Georgia 2: Shankland's late header stops the rot for Scots

Here's how Scotland dug out a draw against Georgia, with Lawrence Shankland's late header earning a point in Tbilisi...

The Guardian - UK

On the midnight express train across Turkey

On the final journey in our long-distance rail series we take the Doğu Express, which runs east from the Turkish capital, Ankara, towards Kars and the border with Georgia

The Guardian - UK

From sulphur baths to Stalin’s home: five great trips in Georgia

Spectacular mountains and valleys, natural hot baths and a Soviet-era ghost town are all just a day trip away from the Georgian capital, Tbilisi

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