The speaker of Georgia’s parliament says he signed into law a divisive measure that has drawn weeks of protests by critics who say it will curb media freedom and hurt Georgia’s chances of joining the European Union.

The political crisis engulfing the country of Georgia continues, with the US and its European allies condemning the ruling party of the tiny South Caucasus nation as pro-Russian.

The protests were driven by young Georgians and have continued for more than a month since the government introduced a contentious draft bill in April, which would require nongovernmental organizations to register themselves as "organizations serving the interests of foreign power" if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad.