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By bne IntelliNews Russia’s clampdown on non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has garnered increasing attention from politicians in Southeast Europe, with several countries in the region contemplating their own versions of Russia’s controversial ‘foreign agents’ law. This law, which has been widely criticised for suppressing opposition voices, has inspired politicians from Bulgaria, Serbia and Bosnia’s Republika Srpska to propose similar legislation in their respective countries. Despite the widespread protests that erupted in Georgia after the adoption of a similar law in May 2023, which ser…