Georgia Parliament Defies President, Passes Controversial Foreign Agents Law
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The Georgian parliament has overturned a presidential veto on a controversial "foreign agents law," requiring media and NGOs receiving over 20% of their funding from abroad to register as foreign agents. The law has sparked weeks of protests in Tbilisi, with opponents fearing it will stifle dissent ahead of October's parliamentary elections. The EU and US have warned the law could harm Georgia's EU membership prospects, but the government insists it is necessary for transparency. President Salome Zourabishvili has proposed a new charter to move Georgia towards Europe.
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- Georgia's Ruling Party Secures a Contentious Law on Foreign Influence The New York Times
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