Georgia's 'Foreign Agent' Law Stirs Domestic Unrest, Global Outcry
May 15, 2024
Georgia's ruling party, Georgian Dream, has enacted a contentious 'Agent Law' mandating registration for entities with over 20% foreign funding as 'foreign agents'.
The law has incited international rebuke and domestic upheaval, drawing criticism from the EU, NATO, the UN, and the US.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili plans to veto the law, though the ruling party believes it can override the veto.
Germany has voiced concern over the law and called on Georgia to reconsider its position.
The 'Agent Law' has fueled large-scale protests in Georgia, with citizens worried about the potential erosion of free speech and the impact on the nation's EU integration goals.
Summary based on 23 sources
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The Guardian • May 15, 2024
Why has Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill caused so much protest and anger?
The Guardian • May 15, 2024
Georgia ‘returning to the past’ with foreign agents law, says president
