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government says it wants more transparency and that the bill has been copied from an american law but in a statement the united states embassy in tbilisi described it as kremlin inspired legislation, and said it was a dark day for georgian democracy. this place outside georgia's parliament in the capital of tbilisi has been the scene of so many anti—government and auntie russia protests over the years but this time the government may have gone too far. the country's opposition is powerless to change things inside parliament because the government holds the majority of seats, but it does not mean that the people of georgia are ready to give up the fight for their country to have a future in europe. their country to have a future in eur0pe-— their country to have a future in euroe. ~ , ., ., .,, in europe. we belong to europe. we are europe. _ in europe. we belong to europe. we are europe. i— in europe. we belong to europe. we are europe. i am _ in europe. we belong to europe. we are europe. i am here - in europe. we belong to europe. we are europe. i am here with l all we are europe. i am here with all these _ we are europe. i am here with all these people _ we are europe. i am here with all these people to _ we are europe. i am here with all these people to guarantee| all these people to guarantee that there will never be a russian _ that there will never be a russian rule here ever. on the international— russian rule here ever. on the international stage, _ russian rule here ever. on the international stage, georgia'sl international stage, georgia's authority said they want to
george's. on tuesday, thousands of protesters stood for europe and it stood their ground against water cannons, teargas and pepper spray. they even fought back. 55 police were injured. protesters have been outraged by what has been happening in parliament. pro—government mps spoiling for a fight with the opposition and then backing a controversial foreign agents bill. the law would require ngos and media that give more than 20% of their funding from that give more than 20% of theirfunding from broad —— that get more than 20% of the funding from broad label themselves as foreign agents. it is like russia's foreign agent law which has been used to stigmatise and silence foreign voices. the georgian
it's in the same spirit as russia's foreign agent law, which over the years has been used to stigmatise and silence critical voices. the georgian government says that it wants more transparency, and that the bill has been copied from an american law, but in a statement the united states embassy in tbilisi described it as �*kremlin—inspired legislation�*, and said it was a dark day for georgian democracy. this place outside georgia's parliament in the capital of tbilisi has been the scene of so many anti—government and anti—russia protests over the years, but this time the government may have gone too far. the country's opposition is powerless to change things inside parliament because the government holds the majority of seats, but it doesn't mean that the people of georgia are ready to give up the fight for their country to have a future in europe. we belong to europe. we are europe.
spray to clear the streets of protesters who have been angered by legislation that they say will restrict civil liberties. you can see now, it's just about four o'clock in the morning there, and people, dozens of them are still on the streets, very angry and chaotic scenes. just moments ago, we have seen tens of thousands of demonstrators gathering here for a second day, and georgia's parliament member approved a first reading of the bill, despite public protests that we have seen an international condemnation. the governing party says that foreign agents law will root out people working against the interests of georgia and its orthodox church. the us and president zelenskyy have expressed support for the georgian people. we will have more for you on that story throughout the day here on bbc news. i want to take you now to australia, which says it is on track to become the first country in the world to totally eliminate cervical cancer. globally, this is the fourth most common cancer and also the
as �*kremlin—inspired" legislation and said it was a dark day for georgian democracy. this place outside georgia's parliament in the capital, tbilisi, has been the scene of so many anti—government and anti—russia protests over the years. but this time the governments may have gone too far. the country's opposition is powerless to change things inside parliament because the government holds a majority of seats. but it doesn't mean that the people of georgia are ready to give up the fight for their country to have a future in europe. we belong to europe. we are europe. i'm here along with all these people, to guarantee that there will never be a russian rule here — ever. on the international stage, georgia's authorities say they want to join the eu, but their actions back at home speak louder than their words abroad. this could be georgia's maidan
and they even fought back. 55 police officers were injured. protesters have been outraged by what's been happening in parliament. pro—government mps spoiling for a fight with the opposition and then backing a controversial foreign agents bill. the law would require ngos and media that get more than 20% of their funding from abroad to label themselves as agents of foreign influence. it's in the same spirit as russia's foreign agent law, which over the years has been used to stigmatize and silence critical voices. the georgian government says that it wants more transparency and that the bill has been copied from an american law. but in a statement, the united states embassy in tbilisi described it
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