Lawmakers brawl as Georgian Parliament considers ‘foreign agent’ bill

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Georgia’s parliament presses forward with ‘foreign agent’ bill despite protests

TBILISI, April 16 — The speaker of Georgia’s parliament said that lawmakers would debate the first reading of a bill on “foreign agents” today as opponents called for a second day of protests against a measure they see as Russian-inspired. More than 5,000 people demonstrated today outside parliament, facing off against riot police and water cannon to oppose a bill that Georgian and Western critics have warned would jeopardise Georgia’s hopes of …

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Georgian parliament’s vote on foreign agent bill postponed to April 17

Protests against the foreign agent bill have been going on in Tbilisi since Monday, when they escalated into clashes with police

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Wild Brawl Erupts at Georgian Parliament As Tempers Explode Over 'Foreign Agents' Law

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Controversial bill: Thousands protest in Georgia

In Georgia, thousands of pro-Western demonstrators again took to the streets against a law criticised as "Russian". Several arrests took place during the protests.

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Foreign Agents Law causes protests in Georgia

Hundreds of people protested on Monday in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, against the approval of the Foreign Agents Law. Additionally, as of now, according to the body, 14 people have been arrested. In 2023, the document received a rejection from the opposition led by Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili and, as detailed by RT, 'from the diplomatic corps, including the EU mission and the US Embassy in Georgia'. Meanwhile, the pressure exerted b…

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Georgian politician punches opponent and causes chaos during argument over ‘foreign agent’ bill - Washington Examiner

Tensions between lawmakers in the Georgian parliament boiled over on Monday when a member of the opposition party threw a punch over a controversial “foreign agent” bill. Aleko Elisashvili, a member of parliament in the opposition party, ran up to the podium where ruling party leader Mamuka Mdinaradze was speaking and punched him, leading to chaos in the chamber. The initial punch by Elisashvili led to further skirmishes among lawmakers. In Tbil…