Activists from two radical political groups in Georgia, Alt-Info and Conservative Movement, burned a European Union flag near the Georgian parliament and removed an EU flag from a flag pole next to the building on March 14. Police returned the flag hours later, saying an administrative probe had been launched into the incident. Earlier in the day, the activists marched in Tbilisi demanding a referendum on a controversial "foreign agents" bill. Last week, Georgian lawmakers, under heavy pressure from the West, dropped the bill, which would have severely restricted the activity of civil society groups. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Georgian Service, click here.
Radical Groups In Georgia Burn EU Flag, Demand Referendum On 'Foreign Agents' Law
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