Critics are likening the bill to legislation in neighbouring russia, used to stifle dissent and silence criticism of the kremlin. They say it will make it harder if not impossible for georgia tojoin the european union. Georgians have been assembling for the past month, trying to sway the Governing Coalition against passing the legislation ultimately to no avail. Lets hear now from two protesters on why they decided to take a stand. I feel like this law is going to destroy the European Future that my country has been fighting for and the values that our ancestors have been fighting for for ages, Fighting Forfor ages, basically. If you look at georgian and literature, as depicted everywhere. Translation depicted everywhere. Tuna mom depicted everywhere. Translation . , translation our government is t in to translation our government is trying to pass translation our government is trying to pass a translation our government is trying to pass a Law Translation our government is trying to p
That receives more than 20 of its funding from abroad being subject to stronger government scrutiny. The white house has called on georgias president to veto the law, saying it is similar to measures seen in russia. Rayhan demytrie is in the Georgian Capital Tbilisi for us. Georgians are waking up to the first day since their countrys lawmakers in the building behind me adopted this controversial law that people fear will stifle georgias democracy. We are expecting students and youth to come back to this street outside Parliament Later today. A lot of students from a number of universities here in the capital tbilisi are on strike. They are not attending their lectures. Opposition mps are also boycotting parliament from today and we have a number of european politicians visiting georgia. They held a meeting with the president of this country to discuss ways, how to save georgias european future. Pressure coming from europe, also from the us in terms of trying to get the georgian presid
The uks largest indoor arena is up and running at last tonight. And on newsnight at 10 30pm, well go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on todays big stories. Plus, a first look at tomorrows front pages. Good evening. A huge manhunt is underway tonight for an escaped prisoner and his accomplices after two french Prison Officers were killed and three others injured, when a heavily armed gang ambushed their prison van. The brazen attack took place this morning in incarville near the city of rouen in normandy. Inside the van was mohamed amra known as the fly who was being driven through a toll booth on the way to prison when the van was attacked. Our europe correspondent nick beake reports. An unremarkable tollbooth in northern france, and the scene of a swift and brutal ambush. Cctv footage shows the Moment A Dark Car Veers into a white prison van, and at least two masked attackers start shooting. And at least two masked terrified passengers on a passing bus throw
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