US EditionGeorgian parliament votes to override presidential veto of 'foreign agent' bill
- Georgia's parliament has defied protests and criticism to pass a controversial "foreign agent" law, requiring organizations receiving over 20% of funds from abroad to register or face fines.
- The override of President Zourabichvili's veto was widely expected, enabling the bill's passage into law, with the ruling Georgian Dream party pushing for the legislation.
- The law, likened to repressive Russian measures, is seen as an attempt to control NGOs and media by forcing them to register as organizations acting in the interest of a foreign power.
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Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili said that instead of President Salome Zurabishvili, he would sign a law on foreign agents, TASS reported on Wednesday, May 29.
Eyes On Georgia's President After Lawmakers Nix Her Veto Of 'Foreign Agent' Law
Georgia's so-called "foreign agent" law is expected to land back on President Salome Zurabishvili's desk after lawmakers on May 28 overrode her veto, prompting fresh protests against the piece of legislation seen as mirroring a repressive Russian measure.
In Georgia, thousands of people have protested against the final adoption of the controversial law to control foreign influence. The parliament in the capital Tbilisi had previously overruled the veto of pro-European President Zurabishvili.
Georgian Parliament Overturns the President’s Veto and ‘Foreign Agents Law’ Is Approved, Despite Unprecedented International Pressure - Pro-EU Groups Protest
The Georgian government has scored today a great big win, despite international pressure of an unprecedented scale by the US and the EU.
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