Georgia's president vetoes 'Russian law' which sparked mass protests
Saturday, 18 May 2024 Georgia's president has vetoed a controversial bill which sparked weeks of mass protests in the country, as critics call the new legislation a "Russian law".
The White House said it was "deeply troubled" that parliament had passed the bill. The UK, Germany, Italy and France have also all urged Georgia to withdraw it.
Critics argue that the foreign influence bill, causing friction between the president and prime minister, will hinder media freedom and damage Georgia's bid to join the European Union.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:43Published
Tensions in Georgia over a divisive foreign influence law have exploded onto the streets, with protests against it occurring on an almost daily basis. Valerie Gauriat went to the country to find out..
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 10:00Published
Saturday, 18 May 2024
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