“Events in Georgia remind us that democracies may also gradually erode at the hands of elected leaders”, Kallas tweeted.
On her personal Twitter page, the Prime Minister of Estonia retwitted the recent statement of Charles Michel, where the European Council President expressed strong concern about the developments in Georgia. In his words, "right to peaceful protest is at the core of any democracy. Adoption of this “foreign influence” law is not compatible with the EU path which majority in Georgia wants. Commitment to rule of law and human values is key to EU project."
In response, a large-scale protest action took place outside the building of the Georgian parliament on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi on March 7. The police have used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds. Dozens of protesters were injured.
Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia said that 66 people were detained.
Protesters threw petrol bombs and stones at police. According to MIA around 50 employees were injured, among them several required surgical intervention.
Today, demonstrators in Georgia have gathered for a second day of protests against the law on 'Transparency of Foreign Influence'.