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Georgia
Georgian parliament will override president's veto on foreign agents bill: Report
Georgia's parliament passed the third and final reading of a "foreign agents" bill, prompting a warning from the United States that if the legislation failed to meet European Union standards, Washington could review relations.
20 May 2024, 08:58 IST
Georgian parliament will override president's veto on foreign agents bill: Report
20 May 2024, 08:58 IST
Biden flipped Georgia in 2020 but this year could be different
At Morehouse College, where Biden delivered the commencement address on Sunday, some students had urged school officials to rescind the invitation, and some faculty members had planned to skip the event — a signal of discontent over the president’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
19 May 2024, 16:00 IST
Biden flipped Georgia in 2020 but this year could be different
19 May 2024, 16:00 IST
Georgian president vetoes 'foreign agents' bill, TASS reports
Zourabichvili had said previously that she would veto the bill, which has sparked street protests, but her decision can be overridden by another vote in parliament, controlled by Georgia's ruling party and its allies.
18 May 2024, 15:47 IST
Georgian president vetoes 'foreign agents' bill, TASS reports
18 May 2024, 15:47 IST
Georgian parliament approves final reading of 'foreign agents' bill
The bill now faces a likely veto by Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, which parliament can override by holding an additional vote on the bill.
14 May 2024, 12:55 IST
Georgian parliament approves final reading of 'foreign agents' bill
14 May 2024, 12:55 IST
Sanctioning one billionaire might just save a nation
The immediate cause of the protests is a foreign-agent law that the ruling Georgian Dream party has introduced to parliament, championed by its leader and bankroller, the multibillionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili.
13 May 2024, 07:03 IST
Sanctioning one billionaire might just save a nation
13 May 2024, 07:03 IST
Two Americans, one Russian citizen among 20 detained in Georgia
Two US citizens and one Russian were among 20 people detained at protests in Tbilisi while Georgian lawmakers were debating a "foreign agents" bill that has sparked a political crisis, Russia's TASS state news agency reported on Monday.
13 May 2024, 06:47 IST
Two Americans, one Russian citizen among 20 detained in Georgia
13 May 2024, 06:47 IST
Explained | Why are Georgians protesting against a 'foreign agents' bill?
The draft Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence would require all organisations receiving more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as agents of foreign influence, with fines for those who do not obey.
17 April 2024, 12:52 IST
Explained | Why are Georgians protesting against a 'foreign agents' bill?
17 April 2024, 12:52 IST
Georgia's parliament presses forward with 'foreign agent' bill despite protests
The bill would require organisations receiving more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as being agents of foreign influence.
16 April 2024, 09:48 IST
Georgia's parliament presses forward with 'foreign agent' bill despite protests
16 April 2024, 09:48 IST
Georgia's ruling party proposes new law cracking down on LGBT rights
In a post on Facebook, the Tbilisi Pride LGBT rights organisation called the proposed bill 'homophobic'.
25 March 2024, 12:03 IST
Georgia's ruling party proposes new law cracking down on LGBT rights
25 March 2024, 12:03 IST
Breakaway Georgian region is discussing becoming part of Russia, says local official
Russia recognised South Ossetia and another breakaway region, Abkhazia, as independent states in 2008 after Russian troops repelled a Georgian attempt to retake South Ossetia in a five-day war in 2008.
17 March 2024, 09:05 IST
Breakaway Georgian region is discussing becoming part of Russia, says local official
17 March 2024, 09:05 IST
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