Europe live: EU warns Georgia ‘foreign agents’ bill threatens its chances to join bloc

Bill has raised concern country is moving away from democratic norms and closer to Moscow

Nicolas Schmit, the Socialists' lead candidate in the European elections, said he is deeply concerned" by the violence in Tbilisi.

In a statement late yesterday, the US state department said Georgia's western trajectory is at risk.

Use of force to suppress peaceful assembly and freedom of speech is unacceptable, and we urge authorities to allow non-violent protesters to continue to exercise their right to freedom of expression.