Georgia footballers protest against Tbilisi’s ‘foreign influence’ bill
Captain of national men’s team among those posting apparently coordinated social media messagesLeading players in Georgia’s national men’s football team have backed mass protests sparked by a “foreign influence” bill criticised for mirroring a repressive Russian law.Riot police have clashed in recent nights with large rallies of people protesting outside the parliament building in Tbilisi against the controversial bill, which is viewed in Brussels as a threat to future EU membership. Continue reading...
Captain of national men’s team among those posting apparently coordinated social media messages
Leading players in Georgia’s national men’s football team have backed mass protests sparked by a “foreign influence” bill criticised for mirroring a repressive Russian law.
Riot police have clashed in recent nights with large rallies of people protesting outside the parliament building in Tbilisi against the controversial bill, which is viewed in Brussels as a threat to future EU membership. Continue reading...