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

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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 20 күн бұрын

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

@h2017B 19 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 20 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 Күн бұрын

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

@Alitomaev94GE 20 күн бұрын

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

@89belena24 19 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 19 күн бұрын

BBC Learning English as part of Western Media Propoganda

@Eugene-rq8kr 19 күн бұрын

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

@useyourimagination26 19 күн бұрын

Agree

@mariasilenthill 14 күн бұрын

Finally someone said it.

@samb9203 20 күн бұрын

So what the Americans have t hae same Law.

@2202pepe 19 күн бұрын

Where is Beth ? 💔

@bbclearningenglish 19 күн бұрын

She'll be back soon!

@grzegorzkosciuszko1037 20 күн бұрын

Impasse =stand-off

@user-iu4nn4nf6o 20 күн бұрын

Stands off green lights sounds alarm

@ninotabatadze5318 18 күн бұрын

Thanks from Georgia! 🇬🇪❤

@elenavasilyeva4759 20 күн бұрын

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

@maanciudad 15 күн бұрын

Thanks

@user-rm1yj7ce5f 20 күн бұрын

Great explanation

@user-ld6jv3vc3b 17 күн бұрын

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

@SharonQuan-vp9uo 14 күн бұрын

Thanks~

@samb9203 20 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 16 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.

@jasmin-bf8et 14 күн бұрын

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

@amiraratkovic2619 19 күн бұрын

It is very useful video like always ❤

@anazildadebarrosstauffer6929 20 күн бұрын

This one was very difficult.

@sueliishiyama4781 13 күн бұрын

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

@ilyinkonstantin 20 күн бұрын

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

@bbclearningenglish 19 күн бұрын

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

@voltydequa845 18 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.

@rungsakthongmuk8538 19 күн бұрын

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

@IsxaaqSheikh 17 күн бұрын

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

@cactus4242 19 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 19 күн бұрын

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

@igfferftygee2194 19 күн бұрын

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

@roshanchamika621 13 күн бұрын

Useful ❤

@bbclearningenglish 13 күн бұрын

😊

@trongne 18 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 KZfaq Music? I usually listen to podcasts on KZfaq 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 KZfaq Music?

@AbdullahAmir-vh8tf 20 күн бұрын

I love BBC I am from 🇪🇬 ❤

@patriziapatricelli7240 19 күн бұрын

This topic was very difficult to understand

@Tage-in-Weimar 20 күн бұрын

BBC: my daily cup of coffee!

@lopezaguilar28 20 күн бұрын

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

@bbclearningenglish 19 күн бұрын

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

@adamstafford2001 18 күн бұрын

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

@chibaneyoucef3248 20 күн бұрын

Useful as we used to .

@Gaoluubi 18 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.

@useyourimagination26 19 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 20 күн бұрын

BBC is great Hello from Uzbekiston❤

@abbos_axiy 19 күн бұрын

What are two interviewers' names ? Does anyone know ?

@bbclearningenglish 19 күн бұрын

They are called Neil and Georgie.

@user-tu9ih5ck9c 20 күн бұрын

Altercations - clashes ?

@bbclearningenglish 19 күн бұрын

Yes, that's a good synonym.

@manbirsingh2510 19 күн бұрын

Very nice I like it

@eseoghenetv 20 күн бұрын

Thank you bbc

@Eugene-rq8kr 19 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 17 күн бұрын

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

@hadidarvishikhezri814 17 күн бұрын

❤❤

@user-tu9ih5ck9c 20 күн бұрын

Deadlock-impasse-stalemate

@toobatooba5334 20 күн бұрын

❤❤❤💕

@narminallaweardi2384 19 күн бұрын

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@user-ic9vg6pw4o 17 күн бұрын

What's foreign agent? Can you tell us?

@user-iu4nn4nf6o 20 күн бұрын

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

@KrishKhatri-zp8zi 10 күн бұрын

Hii❤😊

@lakshmankumarwinner4059 17 күн бұрын

I am bhartiya

@mimiacharjee2036 14 күн бұрын

I founding vocabulary comment😂

@user-nata-tata 18 күн бұрын

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@raplavii 8 күн бұрын

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

@igorkanygin8876 16 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