TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. Here is a look at the bill and
The Georgian prime minister has rejected U.S. criticism of “foreign agents” law, calling it false and reminiscent of past meddling. The proposed law requires organizations with over 20 percent foreign funding to register as agents. Protests against the legislation have been ongoing
Police fired tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons at protesters in Georgia after another night of chaos ensued over a controversial “Russian law”. The new law, branded the “foreign agents” bill, means that organisations must recieve over 20 percent of their
An emotional support alligator has reportedly gone missing in Georgia, prompting a desperate search by his owner and pleas from the gator’s social media fans. Pennsylvania resident Joie Henney believes that his 8-year-old gator named Wally was stolen during a trip to
Dozens of people have been arrested in Georgia after police in the capital used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters who rallied outside Parliament to protest a controversial bill which they argue limits media freedom. Georgia’s Interior Ministry said 63
The ruling party in Georgia, Georgian Dream, mobilised thousands of supporters from various parts of the country to counter the waves of anti-government protests that have rocked the capital, Tbilisi, since mid-April. The protests were sparked by the reintroduction of a bill
A country which was being courted by the European Union (EU) has voted to bring in “Russian laws”. Georgia’s parliament passed the first reading of its controversial ‘foreign influence bill’ on Wednesday, with critics slamming it as being repressive and Russian-inspired. The
A Georgian politician was punched while he delivered a speech at the dispatch box while discussing a proposed “Russian law”. Mamuka Mdinaradze, leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party, was delivering a speech about a controversial law that would ban “foreign agents”.
Georgia’s parliament descended into chaos Monday after the leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party’s parliamentary faction was punched in the face while discussing a controversial law on “foreign agents.” Video obtained by Fox News Digital shows Mamuka Mdinaradze, 45, punched in
The Georgia Department of Public Health on Thursday confirmed a third case of measles in an unvaccinated individual who traveled internationally. The individual was traveling with an international group of students and does not live in the United States, officials said. The