19 April Agreement
Amnesty controversy threatens to derail EU-brokered deal in Georgia
Months before the local elections, disagreements over a proposed amnesty law are threatening to derail a deal brokered by the EU to bring an end to the political crisis in the country. At present, most opposition MPs remain against the amnesty for actions during the June 2019 anti-government protests. The amnesty is part of an EU-mediated agreement signed by the government and opposition parties on 19 April to end their 7-month boycott of parliament. While the deal was not signed by several
