India, May 2 -- The European Commission has warned Georgia over violent repression of peaceful protests against "foreign influence" legislation in the country.
The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed concerns regarding the "foreign agent" bill, the second reading of which was passed in Georgia's parliament, and condemned the violence in the streets of capital Tbilisi.
Many protesters were injured when riot police fired tear gas and water cannon to quell the demonstration Wednesday night.
Georgia's citizens are demonstrating their strong attachment to democracy, and the Georgian government should heed this clear message, von der Leyen said in a statement.
The European Council in December gave Georgia candidate st...