Will bill to regulate foreign influence in Georgia derail its bid to join the EU?

Georgia is at a political crossroads. There is widespread anger on the streets over a bill that seeks to curb foreign funding of non-governmental organisations. The Prime Minister says it is necessary to block external influences. But protesters say the legislation would silence critics of the government, ahead of parliamentary elections in October. European leaders have also criticised the bill. Can the crisis undermine Goergia's ambition to join the European Union? Presenter: Laura Kyle Guests: Mariam Lashkhi, member of the Georgian Parliament and supporter of the bill. Thornike Gordadze. Fellow at Jacques Delors Institute and former minister of European Integration of Georgia. Khatia Dekanoidze, member of parliament who opposes the bill. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Georgia #GeorgiaProtests #GeorgiaDemonstrations #GeorgiaForeignInfluenceBill #GeorgiaForeignAgentsBill #GeorgiaGovernment #Tbilisi #EuropeanUnion #EU #MarchForEurope

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