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Thousands of protesters attempt to storm the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi, furious that a Russian lawmaker addressed the assembly from the speaker's seat during an international event. IMAGES
Protesters take to the streets in Tbilisi before, during and after the Georgian parliament's vote on the controversial "foreign influence" bill, which saw lawmakers override a presidential veto despite weeks-long mass protests and warnings from the West that the move could jeopardise the country's path to the European Union. IMAGES
Protesters gather oustide parliament in Tbilisi, the Georgian capital, as lawmakers gear up to overturn a presidential veto and push through a controversial "foreign influence" bill. Opponents say the law, which will almost definitely pass after a prolonged parliamentary session, will place onerous restrictions on foreign-funded NGOs and derail the country's path to the European Union. IMAGES
Tens of thousands of people protest in the streets of Georgian capital Tbilisi against a "foreign influence" bill likened to Russian laws silencing dissent. Demonstrators partially block car traffic on Heroes' Square, home to a monument honoring Georgian soldiers that died at war. The Black Sea Caucasus nation has been gripped by mass anti-government protests since April 9, after the ruling Georgian Dream party reintroduced the bill that critics see as repressive. IMAGES
Tens of thousands of people rally in Georgia against a controversial "foreign influence" bill after parliament advanced the measure denounced by Brussels as detrimental to Tbilisi's long-standing European aspirations. Waving Georgian and European Union flags, demonstrators gathered outside parliament after lawmakers passed the bill in a second reading. IMAGES