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Equipped with Georgian and EU flags, young people move from one institution to another, making the streets of Tbilisi lively with dancing, singing, and urging bystanders to join the protest (Photo: European Union)

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Erasmus Gen lead anti-Russia protest in Georgia

For the second consecutive week, protesters have filled the streets of Tbilisi in opposition to a draft law on 'foreign influence'. But what distinguishes this movement from its predecessors is its driving force: the Erasmus generation.

The legislation, which was previously called the 'Foreign Agent law', was reintroduced by the ruling Georgian Dream party on...

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Tamar Gamkrelidze is a postdoctoral fellow at the European Neighbourhood Policy Chair of the College of Europe.

Equipped with Georgian and EU flags, young people move from one institution to another, making the streets of Tbilisi lively with dancing, singing, and urging bystanders to join the protest (Photo: European Union)

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Tamar Gamkrelidze is a postdoctoral fellow at the European Neighbourhood Policy Chair of the College of Europe.

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