Georgia rocked by clashes over 'foreign agent' bill - BBC News

Riot police in Georgia fire tear gas and water cannon into crowds protesting at a controversial bill.

18 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, DAVID MDZINARISHVILI/EPA-EFE/REImage caption, Police used tear gas and water cannon and a number of people were hurt in central TbilisiBy Jaroslav Lukiv & Paul KirbyBBC NewsRiot police in Georgia fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds for a second night, as protests continued against a proposed law denounced by opponents as Russian-inspired.

A number of people were hurt during the protests after parliament approved the second reading of the controversial "foreign agent" bill on Wednesday.

The EU warns it could harm Tbilisi's ambitions of joining the bloc.

The European Commission head said she was watching events with great concern.

"The Georgian people want a European future for their country," Ursula von der Leyen posted on X. "Georgia is at a crossroads. It should stay the course on the road to Europe."

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