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President Says Georgia’s Survival ‘At Stake’ After Controversial Law Approved [Video]
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President Says Georgia’s Survival ‘At Stake’ After Controversial Law Approved [Video]

President Salome Zurabishvili warned that Georgia’s survival as a state is in danger after parliament approved a contentious “foreign agent” law despite weeks of popular protests and warnings from the West that the move endangers Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations.

EU urges Israel to end Rafah military operation immediately [Video]
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EU urges Israel to end Rafah military operation immediately [Video]

The European Union on Wednesday urged Israel to end its military operation in Gaza’s Rafah “immediately”, warning that failure to do so would undermine ties with the bloc. “Should Israel continue its military operation in Rafah, it would inevitably put a heavy strain on the EU’s relationship with Israel,” said the statement issued in the

Protesters throng streets of Georgia’s capital after parliament passes so-called ‘Russian law’ WPXI [Video]
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Protesters throng streets of Georgia’s capital after parliament passes so-called ‘Russian law’ WPXI [Video]

Huge throngs of protesters blocked streets in the capital of Georgia and milled angrily outside the parliament building after lawmakers on Tuesday approved a foreign influence bill that critics call a Russian-style threat to free speech and the countrys aspirations to join the European Union

VOA60 World – Georgian parliament approves divisive ‘foreign influence’ bill [Video]
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VOA60 World – Georgian parliament approves divisive ‘foreign influence’ bill [Video]

Georgia: Lawmakers Tuesday passed a controversial foreign influence law that triggered weeks of mass protests. Earlier, a brawl erupted in parliament as lawmakers debated the measure that critics see as a threat to democratic freedoms and potential European Union membership.

Watch: Chaos descends as brawl breaks out in Georgia parliament | News [Video]
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Watch: Chaos descends as brawl breaks out in Georgia parliament | News [Video]

A brawl broke out in Georgia’s parliament on Tuesday, 14 May, as politicians to approve the third and final reading of a bill on “foreign agents” that has caused a political crisis. The legislation, which has caused weeks of mass protests, would require media and non-commercial organisations to register as being under foreign influence if they receive more than 20 per cent of their budget from abroad. Critics believe it is a threat to democratic freedoms and Georgias aspirations to join the European Union.

Georgian ‘Foreign Agent’ Law Advances In 67 Seconds Amid Violent Clashes Outside [Video]
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Georgian ‘Foreign Agent’ Law Advances In 67 Seconds Amid Violent Clashes Outside [Video]

The Georgian parliament’s Legal Committee took just 67 seconds to advance a controversial “foreign agent” bill on May 13. Some lawmakers said they could not make it to the chamber in time due to the massive police operation outside. Earlier, security forces clashed with demonstrators, beating some of the protesters. Opposition groups say the proposed bill could endanger both civil liberties and the country’s bid for European Union membership.

Tent camps razed and activists arrested as Tunisia clamps down on migrants WPXI [Video]
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Tent camps razed and activists arrested as Tunisia clamps down on migrants WPXI [Video]

Tensions in Tunisia have ratcheted up as demonstrators seeking better rights for migrants staged a sit-in before European Union headquarters, capping a week in which Tunisian authorities targeted migrant communities from the coast to the capital with arrests and the demolition of tent camps