Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law: BBC News Review

Georgia’s parliament has passed a new so-called ‘foreign agent’ law. It would mean media and nongovernmental organisations which receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad, will have to be registered and monitored. Comparisons have been made with Russian laws which the Kremlin has used to control its critics. Protesters worry civil rights and Georgia’s chances of joining the European Union will be threatened.
Key words and phrases:
sounds alarm - warns people
🔎 Scientists have been sounding the alarm about the effects of climate change on the polar ice caps for decades.
🔎 Economists are sounding the alarm about rising unemployment.
green lights - gives permission
🔎 The government decided to green light the construction of a new motorway.
🔎 After much consideration, her manager green lighted her project proposal.
stand-off - a situation where opposing sides can’t agree
🔎 The stand-off between the rival gangs eventually turned into violence.
🔎 The workers and their management finally reached a resolution after a long stand-off.
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✔️ 0:25 - Story
✔️ 1:20 - Headline 1
✔️ 3:19 - Headline 2
✔️ 4:56 - Headline 3
✔️ 6:39 - Language summary
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  • @bbclearningenglish
    @bbclearningenglish21 күн бұрын

    👋 If you found this useful, check out other episodes of this series here 👇! bit.ly/2K0Fdf0

  • @h2017B
    @h2017B19 күн бұрын

    Hi, I'm speaking as a non-Georgian residing in a "western" country. This is a matter for Georgians and Georgians alone to decide. When the US threatens sanctions because Georgian's decide they want this law on the books, *that* is improper foreign influence in itself. If the US thinks these laws are bad, maybe it should stop giving countries more and more reasons to pass them.

  • @hasankeser
    @hasankeser21 күн бұрын

    You could also add that the US also has a similar law... Of course, principles are abstract in politics and all depend on "context"!

  • @TwixSvK

    @TwixSvK

    2 күн бұрын

    Rules based world order: AKA rules for thee but not for me.

  • @Alitomaev94GE
    @Alitomaev94GE21 күн бұрын

    Georgian here, thank you for the news headlines and the useful vocab 🙌

  • @89belena24
    @89belena2420 күн бұрын

    You never told about protests in Western Europe and USA, as if protests happen only in post Soviet countries and third world countries. You didn't tell us about farmer protests and truck protests in Europe. Anti French protest in New Caledonia is happening at the moment, the state of emergency has been imposed

  • @karach955

    @karach955

    20 күн бұрын

    BBC Learning English as part of Western Media Propoganda

  • @Eugene-rq8kr

    @Eugene-rq8kr

    20 күн бұрын

    There are a lot of channels where you can find the real picture of how the EU is degrading now.

  • @useyourimagination26

    @useyourimagination26

    20 күн бұрын

    Agree

  • @mariasilenthill

    @mariasilenthill

    15 күн бұрын

    Finally someone said it.

  • @samb9203
    @samb920321 күн бұрын

    So what the Americans have t hae same Law.

  • @elenavasilyeva4759
    @elenavasilyeva475921 күн бұрын

    The foreign agent law originates from the USA and is currently in force there. Why should the US sound any alam?

  • @user-iu4nn4nf6o
    @user-iu4nn4nf6o21 күн бұрын

    Stands off green lights sounds alarm

  • @grzegorzkosciuszko1037
    @grzegorzkosciuszko103721 күн бұрын

    Impasse =stand-off

  • @user-rm1yj7ce5f
    @user-rm1yj7ce5f21 күн бұрын

    Great explanation

  • @maanciudad
    @maanciudad16 күн бұрын

    Thanks

  • @2202pepe
    @2202pepe20 күн бұрын

    Where is Beth ? 💔

  • @bbclearningenglish

    @bbclearningenglish

    20 күн бұрын

    She'll be back soon!

  • @SharonQuan-vp9uo
    @SharonQuan-vp9uo15 күн бұрын

    Thanks~

  • @amiraratkovic2619
    @amiraratkovic261920 күн бұрын

    It is very useful video like always ❤

  • @sueliishiyama4781
    @sueliishiyama478114 күн бұрын

    'Sounds alarm" and "green lights" have the same meaning in Brazil, because of that I could understand easily.

  • @trongne
    @trongne19 күн бұрын

    hi BBC. Thank you for giving us a wonderful program. I love this BBC News Review very much. But can you post this series on KZread Music? I usually listen to podcasts on KZread Music but I can't find News Review on it. I only see 6 Minutes English (I also like that series too). Could you post this podcast on KZread Music?

  • @ilyinkonstantin
    @ilyinkonstantin21 күн бұрын

    To give a green light. I liked this expression. Thanks for the video!

  • @bbclearningenglish

    @bbclearningenglish

    20 күн бұрын

    You're welcome! We publish a new episode of News Review every Wednesday so check back soon to learn more useful expressions!

  • @roshanchamika621
    @roshanchamika62114 күн бұрын

    Useful ❤

  • @bbclearningenglish

    @bbclearningenglish

    14 күн бұрын

    😊

  • @user-ld6jv3vc3b
    @user-ld6jv3vc3b18 күн бұрын

    We have a day of family strength in Georgia and we go out in every Citys to protect our nation 🇬🇪🙏🙏🙏

  • @rungsakthongmuk8538
    @rungsakthongmuk853820 күн бұрын

    Georgie's teeth are so perfectly aligned and bright.😊 Thanks for teaching.

  • @anazildadebarrosstauffer6929
    @anazildadebarrosstauffer692921 күн бұрын

    This one was very difficult.

  • @cactus4242
    @cactus424220 күн бұрын

    Hi, there.😊 News Review is my most favorite, whose length is just right. Plus, it does help expand vocabulary. As always, thank you for explaining clearly.🌹🥀

  • @bbclearningenglish

    @bbclearningenglish

    20 күн бұрын

    You're very welcome! Here's the playlist: bit.ly/2K0Fdf0

  • @adamstafford2001
    @adamstafford200119 күн бұрын

    "I applaud the BBC for creating such a valuable English learning channel. It's a fantastic tool for learners."

  • @ninotabatadze5318
    @ninotabatadze531819 күн бұрын

    Thanks from Georgia! 🇬🇪❤

  • @igfferftygee2194
    @igfferftygee219420 күн бұрын

    But this law is same with US and Australia law. How this could be Kremlin law?

  • @jasmin-bf8et
    @jasmin-bf8et15 күн бұрын

    Hi thanks for BBC L.E I am beginner I can listen and understand slowly

  • @Tage-in-Weimar
    @Tage-in-Weimar21 күн бұрын

    BBC: my daily cup of coffee!

  • @lopezaguilar28
    @lopezaguilar2821 күн бұрын

    1:44 what does drop mean there? It sounds like Avoid or shun

  • @bbclearningenglish

    @bbclearningenglish

    20 күн бұрын

    Yes, 'drop' means 'don't use'. Headlines often drop words like 'a' and 'the' to save space.

  • @Gaoluubi
    @Gaoluubi19 күн бұрын

    Despite the green light about the corporation between the two, they are still in a stand-off and continuously stand the alarm to each other.

  • @IsxaaqSheikh
    @IsxaaqSheikh18 күн бұрын

    I enjoyed this lesson and found very important words for me, such as the word sound alarm thank you, professors

  • @chibaneyoucef3248
    @chibaneyoucef324821 күн бұрын

    Useful as we used to .

  • @patriziapatricelli7240
    @patriziapatricelli724020 күн бұрын

    This topic was very difficult to understand

  • @AbdullahAmir-vh8tf
    @AbdullahAmir-vh8tf21 күн бұрын

    I love BBC I am from 🇪🇬 ❤

  • @voltydequa845
    @voltydequa84519 күн бұрын

    Since having to register and disclose "donators" sounded alarms, they green lighted the pathetic narrative of a Georgia's internal stand-off coupled with Reductio ad Putinum. In my opinion an appropriate comparison, resorting to chess and in reference to the overreactions by those opposing the law, would be that of a move in a zugzwang position. When it comes to learning the language, the contexts produced by the comparative examples help very much to associate and fix meanings.

  • @abbos_axiy
    @abbos_axiy20 күн бұрын

    What are two interviewers' names ? Does anyone know ?

  • @bbclearningenglish

    @bbclearningenglish

    20 күн бұрын

    They are called Neil and Georgie.

  • @useyourimagination26
    @useyourimagination2620 күн бұрын

    It is funny, the USA has the same law, and it is normal, but the Georgia can not have the same law. It is very interesting.

  • @user-zp3iz5it8g
    @user-zp3iz5it8g21 күн бұрын

    BBC is great Hello from Uzbekiston❤

  • @samb9203
    @samb920321 күн бұрын

    Georgia is a democracy their parliament voted heavily for this foreign agents law, you just don't like it because your anti russian but you love their cheap gas square that one.stop wasting license fee payers money.

  • @ekaterinak9146

    @ekaterinak9146

    17 күн бұрын

    Europe already hasn't bought our gas since war started. And I'm from Russia and it's totalitarian state right now, I live abroad and I even afraid to visit my parents this summer, I'm so tired and I'm dreaming when Russia can turn into normal democracy country, developing for the sake of well-being of its citizens and doesn't attack nearest states. Now Russia is trying to get Georgia under its control and I wish people will be able to defence independent future for their country.

  • @user-tu9ih5ck9c
    @user-tu9ih5ck9c21 күн бұрын

    Altercations - clashes ?

  • @bbclearningenglish

    @bbclearningenglish

    20 күн бұрын

    Yes, that's a good synonym.

  • @manbirsingh2510
    @manbirsingh251020 күн бұрын

    Very nice I like it

  • @eseoghenetv
    @eseoghenetv21 күн бұрын

    Thank you bbc

  • @user-ic9vg6pw4o
    @user-ic9vg6pw4o18 күн бұрын

    What's foreign agent? Can you tell us?

  • @Eugene-rq8kr
    @Eugene-rq8kr20 күн бұрын

    Georgia has adopted a law that exists in all developed countries, including America. These mass protests are not mass, but paid for by the Americans. They can still do things like that while their dollar printing press is working. But its time is coming to an end.

  • @Eugene-rq8kr

    @Eugene-rq8kr

    18 күн бұрын

    Sanctions against Georgia will merge it into Russia. Sanctions has not worked out against Russia.

  • @user-tu9ih5ck9c
    @user-tu9ih5ck9c21 күн бұрын

    Deadlock-impasse-stalemate

  • @user-iu4nn4nf6o
    @user-iu4nn4nf6o21 күн бұрын

    The government decided to green light the construction of a new motorway

  • @mimiacharjee2036
    @mimiacharjee203615 күн бұрын

    I founding vocabulary comment😂

  • @KrishKhatri-zp8zi
    @KrishKhatri-zp8zi11 күн бұрын

    Hii❤😊

  • @hadidarvishikhezri814
    @hadidarvishikhezri81418 күн бұрын

    ❤❤

  • @narminallaweardi2384
    @narminallaweardi238420 күн бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @lakshmankumarwinner4059
    @lakshmankumarwinner405918 күн бұрын

    I am bhartiya

  • @toobatooba5334
    @toobatooba533421 күн бұрын

    ❤❤❤💕

  • @raplavii
    @raplavii9 күн бұрын

    The USA has the same law. FARA of 1938. Foreign Agents Registration Act. This is democracy in action. Stop whining.

  • @user-nata-tata
    @user-nata-tata19 күн бұрын

    Сакартвело! Тримайтеся! Українці з вами!!!🇬🇪🇺🇦

  • @igorkanygin8876
    @igorkanygin887617 күн бұрын

    the same law, Foreign Agents Registration Act,has been enforced in the United States since 1938, but the BBC is not warried, this program is not about learning languages, it is rather propaganda through learnings

  • @tanialimaa1860
    @tanialimaa186020 күн бұрын

    💖😑💗🤗💗🤗

  • @khanhminhoan764
    @khanhminhoan764Күн бұрын

    🫤

  • @13Ku12
    @13Ku125 күн бұрын

    Sounds like propaganda This is not Russian law. This is Georgian law like in Russia.

  • @user-ld6jv3vc3b
    @user-ld6jv3vc3b18 күн бұрын

    We have a day of family strength in Georgia and we go out in every City to protect our nation 🇬🇪🙏🙏🙏

  • @jeromevincent8723
    @jeromevincent872320 күн бұрын

    🫡