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March 9, 2023

Georgia Withdraws "Foreign Agent" Bill After Mass Protests
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The Republic of Georgia has withdrawn a controversial bill that critics
say violated press freedom and civil society, after protests rocked the
capital Tbilisi. The proposed law would have required nongovernmental
organizations and independent media outlets that receive over 20% of
their funding from international sources to declare themselves "agents
of foreign influence." The European Union, which Georgia is hoping to
join, welcomed the news.


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