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(CNN) — Georgia’s government is attempting to force through a controversial “foreign agent” law, despite international condemnation and huge protests from its citizens.

Photo: Georgian flags flying in the capital Tbilisi. Source.

The European Union's ambassador to Georgia has criticized the reintroduction of a "foreign agents" bill in parliament -- legislation compared with a similar law in Russia that the Kremlin has used to stifle dissent -- saying it's "incompatible" with the values of the bloc Tbilisi is looking to join.

Hungarys new opposition party hopeful Peter Magyar recently admitted that the US Ambassador David Pressman had indirectly approached him.

Researchers at the UC-Davis are studying agave plants as a potential drought-tolerant option for California farmers, and the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing over concerns of foreign influence on American agriculture.

Georgia's opposition calls it the "Russian law." The ruling party insists the bill is simply copied and pasted from U.S. legislation. But the newly resurrected On Transparency of Foreign Influence bill is, more than anything, a product of Georgia's homegrown struggle for political power.

The “European mindset” is transparency and accountability towards the society, and the Georgian Government has already introduced the European standard of transparency, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said on Wednesday and noted “now it’s time” for non-governmental organisations and their donors to “get Europeanised” and the Law on the Transparency of Foreign Influence “will definitely and significantly” facilitate it.

Kicking TikTok or its Chinese parent out of the U.S. social media cesspool will not mean safety from lies and misrepresentations.

Researchers at the UC-Davis are studying agave plants as a potential drought-tolerant option for California farmers, and the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing over concerns of foreign influence on American agriculture.

One of the most overlooked issues in this election cycle is the amount of foreign-influenced cash pouring into U.S. elections.