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“We will apply to host the 2028 Champions League final. It will likely be built in the area near the new airport.”
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Georgia pushes Russian-style ‘foreign agent’ law, putting E.U. bid at risk : The ruling party, Georgian Dream, has advanced a bill on “foreign agents” that ...
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Quick Glance: Georgian Parliament in Turmoil over 'Foreign Agents' Bill
  • Legislators debate bill requiring organisations that accept foreign funds to register as foreign agents or face fines.

  • Tensions rise in parliament as the debate over deepening relations with the West or reconnecting with Russia continues.

  • The controversial bill has strained relations with Western countries and sparked protests domestically.

  • The adoption of the legislation is likely to further deepen divisions in Georgia, especially with upcoming elections.
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🔘“Should this law be adopted against the aspirations of Georgia’s people and in violation of the Commission’s recommendation, our response should be clear ... Show more
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Protest against the Transparency of Foreign Influence law continues! On Day VI, hundreds of women gathered at the Parliament of Georgia to protest not only ... Show more
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“We should not allow the Georgian Dream to deceive us, because, as you remember, a few days ago PM Irakli Kobakhidze was in Berlin and he could not tolerate ... Show more
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“In the EU, we do not try to control non-governmental organizations in the same way that "Georgian Dream" tries to do it in its own country ... Show more
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“The absolute majority of the population of Georgia sees their future in the European Union. The current government of Georgia, the ruling party ... Show more
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“In December, Garibashvili celebrated Georgia's EU candidate status and called it a victory. After 4 months, he says that Georgia is not ready ... Show more
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“This is not surprising, because in the centuries-old history of Georgia, chess is a geopolitical game. Despite all the challenges, the power ... Show more
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“We hold great hope that the aforementioned legislative changes will successfully oppose the so-called liberal ideology and make a significant contribution to ... Show more
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“We cannot allow a politically and morally bankrupt political minority to speculate and speak on behalf of people. We will show everyone where the great ... Show more
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Opposition parties: Frightened Russian oligarch is trying to kill Georgia’s European future
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Opposition parties: Frightened Russian oligarch is trying to kill ...
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“Historically, our small but freedom-loving and proud country had to exist at the crossroads of empires. For centuries, Georgians fought and sacrificed ... Show more
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🔘Kakha Kaladze: “We all remember what the former ambassador's attitude was. She continues her statements, which are missing everything ... Show more
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Hungarian PM: Kobakhidze is considered a great chess player in Georgian politics: Irakli Kobakhidze is the Prime Minister of Georgia, who despite all the ...
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Hungarian PM: Kobakhidze is considered a great chess player in Georgian ...
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“I don’t think the Georgian Dream will withdraw the Transparency of Foreign Influence bill.”
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Georgian parliamentary committee passes the "Russian law": Despite mass rallies, the Georgian parliamentary committee has passed a bill on the "influence of ...
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Georgian parliamentary committee passes the
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Exiled Journalist Warns Georgia's 'Foreign Agents' Law Is 'First Step On Road To Repression'
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Exiled Journalist Warns Georgia's 'Foreign Agents' Law Is ...
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As Georgia Bids To Become A Tax Haven, Critics Worry It's All To Protect Oligarch Ivanishvili
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As Georgia Bids To Become A Tax Haven, Critics Worry It's All To Protect ...
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Ambassadors of the US, EU and Great Britain arrive at gov’t administration: The ambassadors of the partner countries came to the government administration ...
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Ambassadors of the US, EU and Great Britain arrive at gov’t administration
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MEP Cramon: GD’s Russian law only serves the Oligarch & his handlers in Kremlin: The EU Parliament's position on the Georgian Dream's Russian law is very clear: ...
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MEP Cramon: GD’s Russian law only serves the Oligarch & his handlers in ...
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International Transparency: GD denies Ivanishvili tax changes related to offshore
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International Transparency: GD denies Ivanishvili tax changes related to ...
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How Georgia's Ruling Party Is Using Laws On 'Foreign Agents' And 'Gay Propaganda' To Maintain Its Grip On Power
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How Georgia's Ruling Party Is Using Laws On 'Foreign Agents' ...
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German Ambassador to Georgia: “We want Georgia to join the European Union, but for that it must follow our standards. This will be a topic of discussion ... Show more
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Gov’t: PM and ambassadors discussed the draft law “On foreign influence”: The Government of Georgia releases information regarding the meeting between Prime ...
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Gov’t: PM and ambassadors discussed the draft law “On foreign influence”
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Russian law is an unconstitutional law. We will protect the European future of this country, we will not give this country to the Russians.“
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For Georgia calls on ‘Georgian Dream’ to withdraw the Russian law: For Georgia Political Party calls upon the government to withdraw the Russian law ...
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For Georgia calls on ‘Georgian Dream’ to withdraw the Russian law
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🔘“Georgian Dream promised European democracy but instead reintroduced "Russian law". They lied as usual, and these lies can cost Georgia its ... Show more
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MEP Andrius Kubilius: “If ‘Kremlin's agent/duck test’ is applied, Georgia’s ruling party, Georgian Dream, would rank high on the Kremlin Hybrid Influence Index ... Show more
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Levan Khabeishvili: “Only Irakli Kobakhidze, Mamuka Mdinaradze and Irakli Zarkua know how to read and extract content from what they read ... Show more
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Shalva Papuashvili: “The message is straightforward: if you are a foreign organization funding groups in Georgia involved in policy-making ... Show more
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Media: We will not allow the “Dream” to pass the Russian law: A part of Georgian independent media condemns the plan of "Georgian Dream" to renew the ...
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Media: We will not allow the “Dream” to pass the Russian law
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“How can a Georgian police officer who stands on guard for Georgian people’s security day and night, in cold and heat, be called Russian?”
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A fight has broken out in parliament in Georgia over a controversial bill which would fine media and non-profit organisations that accepts more than 20% of ... Show more   #Georgia   #EU   #GeorgianDream   #C4News
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The Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag: “The proposed foreign agent law is incompatible with EU membership ... Show more
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The statement calls the reintroduction of the bill “a deliberate attack on Georgia’s fragile democracy, self-sabotage of its European candidacy ... Show more
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Protests in Tbilisi: Georgian dream, Russian law: Georgia's leadership wants to limit Western influence on civil society - and thus sparked violent protests ...
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Protests in Tbilisi: Georgian dream, Russian law
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New international airport to be built in Tbilisi: As the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze stated, a new international airport will be built in ...
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New international airport to be built in Tbilisi
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🔘Mtavari TV: The ambassadors of the EU and UK are currently in the government administration building. According to available information ... Show more
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Shalva Papuashvili: “Signing an agreement between Georgia and Spain on mutual recognition of driving licenses “represents a tangible decision for ordinary ... Show more
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🔘Olaf Scholz: “I want to say again: we, like the entire European Union, were critical of this law and when it was suspended ... Show more
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Kakha Kaladze: “First of all, I want Europe in Georgia. We have to live like Europeans. It implies fairness, acceptance of dissent ... Show more
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“Russian law” passes the bureau, discussion to continue in the legal committee: At the session of the Bureau of the Parliament, the draft law "On ...
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“Russian law” passes the bureau, discussion to continue in the legal ...
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🔘Giorgi Margvelashvili: “The protection of freedom and independence in a free society never stops, because as soon as you deviate even slightly from this path ... Show more
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Prime Minister in Berlin: Scholz criticizes Georgia's controversial agent law: Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze describes the law on agents as a ...
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Prime Minister in Berlin: Scholz criticizes Georgia's controversial agent ...
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The leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party was punched after introducing legislation that has been compared to similar laws in Russia. #9News
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#WorldNews : Opposition leader punches Georgian lawmaker during debate over a controversial law. Video shows opposition MP Aleko Elisashvili punching the leader of ... Show more   #VisionUpdates
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Georgian politicians came to blows in parliament yesterday, as ruling party legislators looked set to advance a controversial bill on "foreign ... Show more
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Russia ‘waging hybrid war’ against Georgia, president claims: Salome Zourabichvili says Putin is engaged in a campaign to drive the country back into Moscow’s ...
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Russia ‘waging hybrid war’ against Georgia, president claims
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Street riots and brawling MPs as thousands protest over Georgia’s ‘Russian’ law: Georgia's parliament has approved the first reading of a controversial ...
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Mass brawl breaks out in Georgian parliament over controversial media law: A huge punch-up has erupted in Georgia's parliament over a controversial foreign ...
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Mass brawl breaks out in Georgian parliament over controversial media law
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Credit Suisse Takes Case Against Bidzina Ivanishvili to Singapore Top Court: A unit of defunct lender Credit Suisse will seek to overturn an order to pay $743 ...
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Georgia's reintroduction of 'Foreign Agent Law' threatens stability and peace: The fate of democracy and Georgia's European future hangs in the balance yet again ...
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“With Georgian Dream in power, it is easy for Russia to influence the upcoming parliamentary elections.”
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MEP Sven Mikser: “By reintroducing the “foreign agents' law,” the Georgian Dream party is dismantling Georgians' aspirations for further European integration ... Show more
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“In any case, it is an enemy of freedom and will always achieve its goal. I would appeal to our Western partners, do not trust GD.”
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UN Human Rights Committee calls on ‘Dream’ to withdraw bill on ‘Foreign Influence’
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UN Human Rights Committee calls on ‘Dream’ to withdraw bill on ‘Foreign ...
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Women voters will not tolerate this injustice – “Women’s Movement” on the abolition of quotas
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Women voters will not tolerate this injustice – “Women’s Movement” on the ...
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Shalva Papuashvili: “When a foreign organization enters Georgia, it doesn't matter if it is from the West, East, North or South ... Show more
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Chairman of the German Bundestag Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael Roth: “The Georgian Dream ruling party completely misunderstood something: giving Georgia ... Show more
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Former MEP: “Georgian Dream or Nightmare? The foreign-agent-law is an import from russian dictatorship and would poison all democratic processes as well as EU ... Show more
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“The Georgian Dream tried its best to turn off scrutiny of its actions, but they can’t cancel the truth.“