Thousands of people rallied on Sunday evening in Georgia’s capital, demanding the government withdraw a controversial ‘foreign influence’ bill. The EU has warned that the bill would undermine Tbilisi’s European aspirations. Mass anti-government rallies have erupted across the Black Sea Caucasus nation since mid-April after the ruling Georgian Dream party reintroduced plans to pass a law that critics claim is similar to Russian legislation used to silence dissent. According to an AFP estimate, at least 20,000 people attended Tbilisi’s central Republic Square event. The kilometer-long procession…
