Violent protests outside Georgian parliament as ‘foreign agents bill’ approved

Georgian protesters smashed barriers outside the national parliament on Tuesday as lawmakers approved the final reading of a controversial “foreign agents” bill which has triggered weeks of mass protests. Protesters used metal bars to break through the barricades, with some managing to squeeze through, as tensions soared over a bill which critics say will impose Russian-style restrictions on the media and civil society. Police special forces wearing masks, helmets and black uniforms without identification marks broke out of their cordon to snatch protesters and drag them into their ranks. The protests came after a brawl broke out in Georgia’s parliament earlier on Tuesday when an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party, Dimitry Samkharadze, charged at Levan Khabeishvili, the chair of the opposition. Read more here: #georgia #protest #foreign Subscribe to The Te