"Georgia's Controversial 'Foreign Agents' Law Sparks Political Turmoil"

Georgia's parliament approved the first reading of a controversial bill on "foreign agents," which the EU warned could stifle freedoms and hinder the country's path to EU membership. The bill, seen as a test of Georgia's alignment with the West or Russia, has sparked protests and opposition boycotts. If passed, it would require organizations receiving over 20% of their funding from abroad to register as foreign agents, drawing comparisons to a Russian law used to suppress dissent. The EU, US, and UK have urged Georgia not to pass the bill, while President Zourabichvili vowed to veto it.