Thousands of opposition supporters rallied Sunday in the Georgian capital Tbilisi as the Black Sea nation's government faces mounting accusations of backsliding on democracy.
People attend a rally organized by Georgian opposition parties in support of the country's membership in the European Union in Tbilisi, Georgia, April 9, 2023. REUTERS/ Irakli Gedenidze
Protesters waved Georgian, Ukrainian and European Union flags and held a huge banner that read "For European future." The ruling Georgian Dream party's government faces accusations of jailing opponents, silencing independent media, covertly collaborating with the Kremlin and leading the country astray from its EU membership path.
The bill, which has sparked strong criticism from the European Union and the United States, was dropped under pressure from street protests that saw police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds.
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