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Georgia

Georgia has seen ongoing pro-EU protests since the Georgian Dream party claimed victory in contested parliamentary elections in October 2024.

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Georgians protest on the streets of Tbilisi, with one man holding a dog wrapped in the Georgian flag

Georgia's NGOs fear impact of 'foreign influence law'

The law, which has sparked widespread criticism, is expected to target politically active groups and various charities.
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Georgian soccer stars are taking a stand against the actions of their pro-Russian government.
PoliticsMay 31, 202405:13 min
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Georgian parliament adopts 'foreign influence' law

Georgian lawmakers have overruled a presidential veto of the divisive new bill that targets NGOs and the media.
PoliticsMay 29, 202401:50 min
A protester waves a Georgian flag outside Georgia's parliament

Georgia parliament pushes through 'foreign agents' law

The legislation has triggered weeks of protests in the capital, Tbilisi, and drawn criticism from the West.
PoliticsMay 28, 2024
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Georgian lawmaker defends new 'foreign agent' law

Maka Bochorishvili, a member of Georgia's ruling party, tells DW that the new law isn't an attack on foreign agencies.
PoliticsMay 28, 202402:27 min
Bidzina Ivanishvili, leader of the governing party Georgian Dream party holding up his hands in celebration

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PoliticsMay 27, 2024
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US issues sanctions over Georgia's 'foreign agent' bill

The US is imposing visa restrictions on individuals "undermining democracy" in the South Caucasus country.
PoliticsMay 24, 2024
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PoliticsMay 23, 202426:04 min
A protesting woman holds up a Georgian flag and an EU flag in front of a mass of black-clad people

Georgia at a cultural crossroads

Georgian artists and intellectuals are alarmed by the country's contentious "foreign agents" law.
CultureMay 23, 2024
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili in an interview with the Associated Press on May 16, 2024

Georgia's president vetoes foreign agent law

President Salome Zourabichvili had earlier told DW that she would reject the contentious legislation as a "symbol."
PoliticsMay 18, 2024
Georgian protesters rally against the controversial "foreign influence" bill in Tbilisi

What's behind Georgia's divisive 'foreign agents' law?

Critics have called the bill a Russian-style threat to free speech and Georgia's aspirations to join the European Union.
PoliticsMay 17, 202405:18 min
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A girl with draped Georgian national and EU flags stands in front of police blocking the way to the parliament building in Tbilisi

Georgia's youth denounce new foreign influence law

In Georgia, thousands protested on Wednesday against a foreign influence law passed by parliament.
PoliticsMay 15, 202402:00 min
Demonstrators hold a Georgian national flag in front of an Eternal flame at the Square of Heroes during an opposition protest against "the Russian law" in the center of Tbilisi

Georgia's president plans foreign agent law veto as 'symbol'

Although her veto can be overridden, President Salome Zourabishvili tells DW she will veto the bill as a "symbol."
Rule of LawMay 15, 2024
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Georgia: EU, NATO condemn passing of 'foreign agent' law

Georgia's government has drawn condemnation from the West following its passing of the controversial law.
PoliticsMay 15, 2024
A woman holds the EU flag and the flag of Georgia while standing in front of riot police draped in black in Tbilisi, Georgia's capital

Will Georgia's foreign agent law endanger its EU candidacy?

Critics fear the controversial new law will move Georgia away from the EU and into Russia's sphere of influence.
PoliticsMay 15, 202402:16 min
Georgian lawmakers fight during a parliamentary session on May 14, 2024.

Georgia's 'Russian Law' passes final reading

Another step toward a controversial law has sparked protests in Georgia. Demonstrators say the law will stifle dissent
PoliticsMay 14, 202401:47 min
This photo taken from video, released by Mtavari Channel on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, shows Georgian lawmakers fighting during a parliament session in Tbilisi, Georgia. Georgia's parliament on Tuesday began the third and final reading of a divisive bill that sparked weeks of mass protests, with critics seeing it as a threat to democratic freedoms and the country's aspirations to join the European Union.

Georgia parliament passes divisive 'foreign influence' bill

Politicians came to blows in parliament during the third and final reading of the controversial bill.
PoliticsMay 14, 2024
Protesters holding Georgian flags in Tbilisi on May 13, 2024

Georgia poised to adopt 'Russian law' despite mass protests

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the bill will go to its third and final reading in parliament on Tuesday.
PoliticsMay 13, 2024
Demonstrators face law enforcement officers during a protest against the controversial "foreign influence" bill near the parliament in Tbilisi on May 13, 2024.

Protesters in Georgia defy government arrest warning

Police in Tbilisi have arrested at least 20 people during a last stand against a controversial "Russian law."
PoliticsMay 13, 202402:06 min
Protesters in Tbilisi marching against "foreign agent" bill

Georgia: Thousands protest 'foreign agent' bill in Tbilisi

Once again, thousands hit the streets to protest a proposed law that could force NGOs to register as foreign agents.
PoliticsMay 11, 2024
A view of demonstrators holding a flag of Georgia and placards during a rally outside the Georgian parliament to protest against a controversial "foreign influence" bill

Georgia rocked by protests over 'foreign agent' bill

Demonstrators say the Russia-style bill will harm Georgia’s ambitions of joining the EU.
PoliticsMay 10, 202403:29 min
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Georgians protest against ‘Russian law’

Thousands in Georgia have been taking to the streets for weeks, protesting a bill that could threaten media freedom.
PoliticsMay 4, 202401:43 min
Demonstrators with Georgian national and EU flags march in Tbilisi

Georgian PM brushes off concerns over 'foreign agent' bill

Irakli Kobakhidze rejected US and EU criticism of the controversial bill saying opponents are unwilling to discuss it.
PoliticsMay 4, 2024
President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili makes a speech

Georgia advances passage of divisive 'Russian law'

President Salome Zourabichvili told DW why she has vowed to veto a bill that could threaten the country's media freedom.
PoliticsMay 3, 202407:05 min
Protesters in Tbilisi

UN urges Georgia to withdraw 'foreign influence' bill

The controversial bill has attracted wide criticism and led to daily protests in the capital, Tbilisi.
PoliticsMay 2, 2024
Demonstrators carrying the EU and Georgian flags

Georgians see threat in controversial 'Russian law'

Georgians continue to take to the streets to demonstrate against draft legislation they say would violate their rights.
PoliticsMay 2, 2024
Demonstrators argue with police that blocked them during an opposition protest near the Parliament building in Tbilisi,

Georgia: Thousands protest as 'foreign agent' bill advances

The Georgian Dream party is closer to passing a law that could undermine the country's ambitions to join the EU.
PoliticsMay 1, 2024
Demonstrators stand in front of law enforcement officers during a rally against a bill on "foreign agents" in Tbilisi, Georgia, April 30, 2024.

Georgia: Violent police crackdown on protest

Police in the capital, Tbilisi, cracked down violently on locals protesting a controversial new "foreign agents" law.
PoliticsMay 1, 202402:04 min
Law enforcement officers stand guard during a protest against a "foreign agent" bill in Tbilisi, Georgia, May 1, 2024.

Georgia: Police clash with 'foreign agent' bill protesters

Riot police used tear gas to clear demonstrators gathered outside parliament to protest against a 'foreign agents' bill.
PoliticsApril 30, 2024
Protesters wave Georgian national flags as they gather outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Georgia: Riot police clear 'foreign agents' bill protesters

Riot police aimed to remove protesters from outside the Soviet-era Parliament building in Tbilisi.
PoliticsApril 16, 2024
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Georgians rally against ruling party's foreign funding bill

Critics and pro-Europe protesters argue that the draft law is undemocratic and aimed at silencing government opponents.
PoliticsApril 16, 202401:53 min
A Georgian protester holding a sign and a flag

Georgia: Thousands protest Russian-style 'foreign agent' law

Georgia's ruling party is once again trying to pass a bill that has been compared to Russia's "foreign agent" law.
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People in Tbilisi protesting against "foreign agent" law with EU and Georgian flags

Georgia: Thousands protest 'foreign agent' law

Thousands took to the streets of Tbilisi to protest government plans to introduce a law to monitor NGOs.
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Russia-backed borders in Georgia condemned by rights court

Europe's top rights court has said Russia helped set up borders separating Georgia from pro-Moscow separatist enclaves.
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EU candidate Georgia wants to outlaw LGBTQ 'propaganda'

Georgia's ruling party wants constitutional changes restricting LGBTQ rights, risking the country's EU candidacy.
PoliticsMarch 31, 2024
A young bearded man stands in front of a mural showing the Georgian flag, the NATO flag and the EU flag

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