Captain of national team among those posting apparently coordinated social media messagesLeading players in Georgia’s national men’s football team have come out in support of pro-EU protests sparked by a controversial “foreign influence” bill criticised for mirroring a repressive Russian law.Riot police have clashed in recent nights with large rallies of people protesting outside the parliament building in Tbilisi against a controversial “foreign influence” bill, which it is claimed will hamper the country’s application for EU membership. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/17/georgia-footballers-protest-against-tbilisis-foreign-influence-bill
Author : Daniel Boffey Chief reporter
Publish date : 2024-04-17 13:59:00
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Georgia footballers protest against Tbilisi’s ‘foreign influence’ bill
