Georgia parliament approves ‘foreign agent’ bill amid ongoing protests

Law that has caused widespread protests faces likely veto by president, which parliament can override

Georgia’s parliament has voted to adopt a “foreign agents” law that opponents condemn as a Kremlin-inspired step towards repressing civil society.

A majority of MPs backed the bill at a vote on Tuesday despite the rolling protests that have brought hundreds of thousands of people on to the streets of the capital, Tbilisi.