Georgia: What next after ‘foreign agent’ bill protests?
By DW
18 March 2023 |
1:47 pm
The Georgian government has withdrawn its "foreign agent" bill following massive pressure from the streets. But does that mean the country's a step closer to its long-awaited EU candidacy?
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