Protests take place in Georgia against legislation threatening press and civic freedoms

Tens of thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets in Tbilisi over the last few days - protesting against a proposed law threatening press and civic freedoms.
The "foreign agents" bill has sparked a political crisis amid concerns it is modelled on laws used by Vladimir Putin to crack down on the media in Russia - and if passed, would make it harder for Georgia to join the EU.
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[@Nina-bl3ce]

Strong people, strong country

[@HuplesCat]

The new law strikes me as something we need here

[@petebagwell6666]

The problem is it can be very easily abused

[@HuplesCat]

@@petebagwell6666 how so? Honestly curious

[@HoosierRC]

Atlanta is a mess

[@GeorgeBazuashvili]

There is no state, this country is Georgia, the city is Tbilisi 🇬🇪

[@MattyHodge95]

Haha I thought it was a joke

[@KOMUSAR360]

Yeah😂

[@janjans1178]

PEOPLE 🫶

[@afterlife987]

🇪🇺🇬🇪👍🏻🇬🇪🇪🇺🇬🇪

[@factfinder4you]

West-NGO's work well? See UKR. Follow the trail of money.

[@leonardbakers]

They are trying to pass a law that limits foreign influence in their country.

[@petebagwell6666]

That's what it looks like on paper but it's actually more likely to be manipulated for the government's own agenda, it would be fine if all it meant was it informed the people but this also limits access organisations get which means the government can spin any story they want

[@eplmait3409]

if they join the eu they get to vote how they can grow with the world

[@user-xg1wu8vf1v]

星条旗じゃん

[@eplmait3409]

peaceful people should be listened to by the elected, putin should have no say in it ,

[@Punisher_MrWick]

Yes fellow AMERICANS let's take our country back from the GOP and MAGA'S aka (RUSSIAN ASSETS) ASSETS)