TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia has been engulfed by huge protests triggered by a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union.
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Why did bill to stem ‘foreign influence’ trigger protests in Georgia over country's media freedom?
Here is a look at the bill and the protests it has ignited:
The bill would require media and nongovernmental organizations and other nonprofits to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power” if they receive more than 20% of funding from abroad.