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Headline : Russia or EU? Controversial bill draws Georgians onto streets

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For the last 10 days, thousands of Georgians - many in their late teens and early 20s - have been bringing the traffic of the capital, Tbilisi, to a standstill.

They demand that the government scrap plans to introduce a controversial bill - dubbed the "foreign agent" law - many say is inspired by authoritarian legislation neighbouring Russia uses to crush dissent.

On 17 April, parliament passed the bill in its first reading - the first of three barriers it must overcome before becoming law.

"I am here for my European future," says 23-year old Gvantsa "Pertso" as she sits with her friends next to the Georgian parliament, a meeting point for rallies.

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