Thousands of people gather outside the parliament in the capital Tbilisi in a rally organised by the ruling Georgian dream party aimed at countering days of mass anti-government protests over a controversial "foreign influence" bill. Nutsa Ghvinashvili, one of the participants, says that Georgia's "European choice should be made with Georgian dignity and observing Georgian traditions." The European Union has said that, if adopted, the proposed legislation would undermine Tbilisi's long-standing bid for EU membership. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES