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In an AP interview, Georgian political analyst Alex Petriashvili says critics see the bill as a threat to democratic freedoms and Georgia's aspirations to join the European Union.

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Protesters throng streets of Georgia's capital after parliament passes so-called 'Russian law'
By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE - Associated Press
Tue,05/14/24-4:13AM , 156 Reads
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Huge throngs of protesters blocked streets in the capital of Georgia and milled angrily outside the parliament building after lawmakers on Tuesday approved a “foreign influence” bill that critics call a Russian-style th
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Thousands continued to protest late Wednesday evening in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi as the country's Parliament moved closer to adopting a controversial law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country's European Union membership bid.

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Georgian lawmakers move closer to passing 'Russian law' targeting the media. Protesters gather again
By SOPHIKO MEGRELIDZE - Associated Press
Wed,05/01/24-3:48AM , 58 Reads
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s Parliament moved a step closer Wednesday to passing a law that critics fear will stifle media freedom and endanger the country’s European Union membership bid, as police used water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray against the tens of thousands of protesters who thronged surrounding streets.
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