Article 69M6B Why did protesters in Georgia oppose the ‘Russian law’ bill?

Why did protesters in Georgia oppose the ‘Russian law’ bill?

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Pjotr Sauer
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Critics of withdrawn foreign agents' bill feared it would undercut bid for EU membership

Thousands of people took to the streets in Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, this week after parliament backed a draft law which critics, who called it a Russian law", said would limit press freedom and undercut Georgia's efforts to become a candidate for EU membership.

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