Georgia: Tense standoff on streets as protesters attempt to block MPs from getting into parliament

Tens of hundreds of Georgians have taken to the streets in Tbilisi – protesting in opposition to a proposed regulation threatening press and civic freedoms.

The "foreign agents" invoice has sparked a political disaster amid issues it’s modelled on legal guidelines utilized by Vladimir Putin to crack down on the media in Russia and if handed, would make it tougher for Georgia to hitch the EU.

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