Georgia: Tense standoff on streets as protesters try to block MPs from entering parliament

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Tens of thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets in Tbilisi – protesting against a proposed law threatening press and civic freedoms.

The “foreign agents” bill has sparked a political crisis amid concerns it is modelled on laws used by Vladimir Putin to crack down on the media in Russia and if passed, would make it harder for Georgia to join the EU.

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