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Georgia’s controversial “agent law” has gone into effect
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen One of many demonstrations in Tbilisi against the new law. Picture from last week. Photo: Zurab Tsertsvadze/AP/TT Georgia’s controversial “agent law” has now come into…
Georgia’s parliament convenes to discuss controversial bill | Foreign countries
Despite widespread protests, the bill on the registration of media and non-governmental organizations receiving funding from outside Georgia was approved. In Georgia, the country’s parliament will approve a controversial bill…
Georgia’s ruling party says it will withdraw ‘foreign agents’ bill that led to violent protests
The disputed bill was seen as a copy of a Russian law that was feared to move Georgia closer to an authoritarian society. The opposition announced that it would continue…
Georgia’s ex-president is not released
The ex-president has been hospitalized since late last year after going on hunger strike – an act the country’s Justice Minister Rati Bregadze called “self-harming behavior” with “the simple goal…
More than 120,000 protesters march in Georgia to join EU – “Europe is Georgia’s choice and aspiration”
Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia have applied for EU membership this spring. The European Commission has given the green light to Ukraine and Moldova, but it was decided to postpone Georgia’s…
Georgia’s primary election also includes a battle between Trump and Pence
Former President Donald Trump has never accepted that he lost the state of Georgia. And he never forgave the Republicans in the state for letting that happen. Therefore, Tuesday’s primary…