A man stands in front of protestors with a giant EU flag outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Monday, April 15, 2024.

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Skirmishes erupted inside the Georgian Parliament on Monday while a controversial foreign influence law was discussed. 

Skirmishes erupted inside the Georgian Parliament on Monday while a controversial foreign influence law was discussed. 

The legislation will compel media and non-commercial organisations to register as being under foreign influence if they receive more than 20% of their budget from abroad.

Similar laws were adopted in Russia and used to stifle opposition to the Kremlin.

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