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Budapest, Jun 23 (EFE) .- (Camera: Marcelo Nagy) The controversial law in Hungary that prohibits talking to minors about homosexuality unleashed on Wednesday new tensions with the EU, which said was shameful, while the ultranationalist Hungarian government spoke of "false allegations" and assured that it only seeks to protect young people.FOOTAGE OF THE CITY OF BUDAPEST.SOUNDBITES IN ENGLISH OF THE ACTIVIST LUCA DUDITS, FROM THE DIRECTIVE OF HÁTTÉR (THE LARGEST LGBTIQ COMMUNITY RIGHTS ORGANIZATION IN HUNGARY).
Tens of thousands of people protest in the streets of Georgian capital Tbilisi against a "foreign influence" bill likened to Russian laws silencing dissent. Demonstrators partially block car traffic on Heroes' Square, home to a monument honoring Georgian soldiers that died at war. The Black Sea Caucasus nation has been gripped by mass anti-government protests since April 9, after the ruling Georgian Dream party reintroduced the bill that critics see as repressive. IMAGES
Thousands rally in Georgia for a third consecutive day as lawmakers advanced a controversial "foreign influence" law that opponents say will undermine Tbilisi's longstanding European aspirations. The protesters, including a motorcycle procession, block traffic on the main thoroughfare of the Georgian capital, in front of the parliament building. IMAGES
Thousands gather in Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, for fresh street protests against controversial "foreign influence" legislation being debated in parliament. The bill has sparked outrage in Georgia and concern in the West, with many arguing it mirrors repressive Russian laws and undermines Georgia's bid for European Union membership. IMAGES
EU Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper says during a briefing in Brussels that the EU has launched action against Hungary after Budapest passed laws it says are intended to "protect Hungary's sovereignty" and curb foreign influence. SOUNDBITE
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