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Thousands of Georgians join pro-EU march in Tbilisi ahead of next week's elections
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20/10/2024
The rally comes just a week ahead of parliamentary elections, set to take place on 26 October, which are widely seen as a bellwether if Georgia returns to Russia’s orbit or continues on its pro-European path.
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Tens of thousands of Georgians have marched through Tbilisi in a show of support for their
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country joining the European Union.
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The rally comes just a week ahead of parliamentary elections set to take place on 26 October.
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That vote is widely seen as a test to determine whether Georgia returns to Russia's orbit
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or continues on its pro-European path.
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Last year, the EU granted Georgia candidate country status, but since then, opposition
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supporters argue that the ruling Georgian Dream Party has derailed the country's chances
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of joining the bloc.
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Two recent pieces of legislation in particular raised eyebrows in Brussels.
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Earlier this month, Georgia's parliament speaker signed a controversial anti-LGBTQ rights bill
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into law.
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That includes bans on same-sex marriages, adoptions by same-sex couples and limitations
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on the depiction of LGBTQ plus couples in the media.
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And in May, parliament passed a controversial foreign agent law that requires media organizations
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and NGOs to register as foreign agents if they receive at least 20 percent of their
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funds from abroad.
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The ruling Georgian Dream Party claimed the bill would curb alleged foreign attempts to
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sway domestic politics.
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But critics dubbed it the Russian law because they say it mirrors similar legislation adopted
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by the Kremlin to target, discriminate and ultimately outlaw political opponents.
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Georgian President Salome Zurbishvili has long been at odds with the Georgian Dream
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and refused to sign both bills into law.
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The laws have been roundly criticized by the European Union, leading to the freezing of
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Georgia's EU accession process.
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